Definition of whisky jack in English:

whisky jack

noun

Canadian

another term for grey jay
Example sentencesExamples
- Moose, elks, black bears, wolves, pumas, groundhogs, squirrels, beavers, whisky jacks, sandhill cranes, ravens and bald eagles are seen frequently.
- In camp, entertainment by chipmunks, red squirrels, whisky jacks, and snowshoe hares will keep you chuckling.
- Chimpanzees and whisky jacks share the habit of assembling jumbles of trash.
- There is a downy woodpecker on one of the birdfeeders and whisky jacks darting across the frosty boughs.

Origin

Late 18th century: alteration of whisky john, corruption of Cree wiskatjan, Montagnais wi:skača:n 'blacksmith', possibly with reference to the grey and black plumage.

单词	whisky jack
释义	Definition of whisky jack in English: whisky jack noun Canadian another term for grey jay Example sentencesExamples Moose, elks, black bears, wolves, pumas, groundhogs, squirrels, beavers, whisky jacks, sandhill cranes, ravens and bald eagles are seen frequently. In camp, entertainment by chipmunks, red squirrels, whisky jacks, and snowshoe hares will keep you chuckling. Chimpanzees and whisky jacks share the habit of assembling jumbles of trash. There is a downy woodpecker on one of the birdfeeders and whisky jacks darting across the frosty boughs. Origin Late 18th century: alteration of whisky john, corruption of Cree wiskatjan, Montagnais wi:skača:n 'blacksmith', possibly with reference to the grey and black plumage.
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