单词 | jackleg |
释义 | jackleg in British English (ˈdʒæklɛɡ) adjective US slang 1. amateur; untrained; incompetent a jackleg preacher 2. dishonest or unscrupulous jackleg lawyers jackleg in American English (ˈdʒækˌlɛg) US adjective 1. a. not properly trained or qualified; incompetent b. makeshift 2. unprofessional, unscrupulous, or dishonest noun 3. a jackleg person or thing Word origin , jack (sense 2) jack (sense 2e) + blackleg |
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