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| jack·leg [ ják lèg ] |
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1. Southern U.S. incompetent: incompetent or untrained
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2. Southern U.S. unscrupulous: unscrupulous and untrustworthy
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3. temporary: intended or made for temporary use and usually of inferior quality
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noun (plural jack·legs) |
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Southern U.S. incompetent person: an incompetent or untrustworthy person
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| [Mid-17th century. <jack1 + -leg, as in blackleg] |
