Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A large pocket-knife.
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Examples
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The hunchback, nothing loath, produced an evil-looking jockteleg, and hastened to his master's assistance.
Border Ghost Stories Howard Pease
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Each man ran his hand down his side to the loaded whip or jockteleg (the smuggler's sheath-knife) which he carried with him.
Bog-Myrtle and Peat Tales Chiefly of Galloway Gathered from the Years 1889 to 1895 1887
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Ye'll maybe get a bit dab frae the neb o 'a jockteleg [point of a sheath-knife] that will yeuk [tickle] ye for a day or twa gin ye dinna learn an' that speedily, as Maister Welsh wad say, to keep yer Han's aff my faither's dochter. "
The Lilac Sunbonnet 1887
qms commented on the word jockteleg
The rough fellows draining the keg,
Though wasted, played mumblety peg.
It never would fail
That one would impale
A foot with a foul jockteleg.
December 14, 2017
bilby commented on the word jockteleg
Perfect Mister qms!
*applause as thunderous as a thousand squirrels eating rock-cakes*
December 14, 2017
qms commented on the word jockteleg
Thank you, bilby.
Have you noticed that lately athletes and celebrities who are given praise will usually say that they are “humbled?” They can jog to the podium wearing an ear-to-ear grin, hoist the gaudy trophy and expand on how humbling the experience is. Of course, they are proud as peacocks, as they have a right to be, but they are unwilling to say so. I think that “humble” may be undergoing an inversion into its opposite. Just as “literally” has come to mean “figuratively,” I fear that “humble” will soon mean “proud.”
I am an old-fashioned bloke and happy to declare that I am literally proud to receive your praise.
December 14, 2017
Logophile77 commented on the word jockteleg
qms there is a word for that: smarmonym.
December 18, 2017