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JAA.—The jaw.

JAANTIN.'—Going off on pleasure.

JAAYNE.—Jane.

JABBER.—Silly rapid talking.

JACK.—The male, as "jack-hare."

A contrivance for raising an axle-tree of a cart, &c., so that the wheel on that side is off the ground and can turn freely.

A child whose face is begrimed with dirt is reproached by being called "Jack nasty vaayce."

The word is much and commonly used in combination. "Jack in office," "Cheap Jack," "Jack of all trades," &c.

JAMMED.—Squeezed. As by having one's hand caught between a door and door post; also would be said, "Jam down the zugar zo as to get ut all into the baaysin."

JAN.—John.

JANDERS.—Jaundice.

JAWLTER-YEAD.—A blunderer, one very stupid.

JEMPS—James.

JENNY SQUIT.—The Jenny Wren.

JERKIN.—A short all-round coat.

JE-UD, or JAAYDE.—Jade.

JIFFY.—A short space of time; immediately. "'T wunt taayke I moor'n a jiffy to dim to that ther bird's ne-ast." "I'll be back in a jiffy."

JIGGAMY.—Any implement or tool. "Gie us the jiggamy as stans' to yer han' ther" (referring to an implement, the name of which one 'disremimbers' at the moment).