Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Jin

{ Jin, Jinn (?) }, n. See Jinnee. “Solomon is said to have had power over the jin.” Balfour (Cyc. of India).

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Jingal

Jin‐gal″ (?), n. [Hind. jangāl a swivel, a large musket.] A small portable piece of ordnance, mounted on a swivel. [Written also gingal and jingall.]

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Jingle

Jin″gle (?), v. i. [OE. gingelen, ginglen; prob. akin to E. chink; cf. also E. jangle.]1. To sound with a fine, sharp, rattling, clinking, or tinkling sound; as, sleigh bells ji...

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Jingle (2)

Jin″gle, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Jingled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Jingling (?).] To cause to give a sharp metallic sound as a little bell, or as coins shaken together; to tinkle.The bells...

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Jingle (3)

Jin″gle, n. 1. A rattling, clinking, or tinkling sound, as of little bells or pieces of metal.2. That which makes a jingling sound, as a rattle.If you plant where savages are, d...

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Jingler

Jin″gler (?), n. One who, or that which, jingles.

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Jingling

Jin″gling (?), n. The act or process of producing a jingle; also, the sound itself; a chink. “The jingling of the guinea.” Tennyson.

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Jinglingly

Jin″gling‐ly, adv. So as to jingle. Lowell.

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Jingo

Jin″go (?), n.; pl.Jingoes (#). [Said to be a corruption of St. Gingoulph.]1. A word used as a jocular oath. “By the living jingo.” Goldsmith.2. A statesman who pursues, or who ...

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Jingoism

Jin″go‐ism (?), n. The policy of the Jingoes, so called. See Jingo, 2.

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Jink

Jink (?), v. i. [Cf. Jig, v. i.] 1. To move quickly, esp. with a sudden turn; hence, to dodge; to escape by a quick turn; — obs. or dial., except as a hunting term in pig-sticki...

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Jinnee

Jin″nee (jĭn″nē), n.; pl.Jinn (jĭn). (Arabian & Mohammedan Myth.) A genius or demon; one of the fabled genii, good and evil spirits, supposed to be the children of fire, and to ...

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Jinny road

Jin″ny road′ (?). [Cf. Gin an engine, Ginnycarriage.] (Mining) An inclined road in a coal mine, on which loaded cars descend by gravity, drawing up empty ones. Knight.

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Jinrikisha

Jin‐rik″i‐sha (?), n. [Jap. jin man + riki power + sha carriage.] A small, two-wheeled, hooded vehicle drawn by one or more men.

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Jinx

Jinx (?), n. A person, object, influence, or supernatural being which is supposed to bring bad luck or to cause things to go wrong.

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Jippo

Jip″po (jĭp″pō̍), n. [Abbrev. fr. juppon.] A waistcoat or kind of stays for women.

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Jo

Jo (?), n.; pl.Joes (#). A sweetheart; a darling. Burns.

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Job

Job (jŏb), n. [Prov. E. job, gob, n., a small piece of wood, v., to stab, strike; cf. E. gob, gobbet; perh. influenced by E. chop to cut off, to mince. See Gob.]1. A sudden thru...

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Job (2)

Job (jŏb), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Jobbed (jŏbd); p. pr. & vb. n.Jobbing.]1. To strike or stab with a pointed instrument. L'Estrange.2. To thrust in, as a pointed instrument. Moxon.3...

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Job (3)

Job, v. i. 1. To do chance work for hire; to work by the piece; to do petty work.Authors of all work, to job for the season. Moore.2. To seek private gain under pretense of publ...

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Job (4)

Job (jōb), n. The hero of the book of that name in the Old Testament; the typical patient man.Job's comforter. (a) A false friend; a tactless or malicious person who, under pret...

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Jobation

Jo‐ba″tion (?), n. [Prov. E. job to scold, to reprove, perh. fr. Job, the proper name.] A scolding; a hand, tedious reproof. Grose.

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Jobber

Job″ber (?), n. 1. One who works by the job.2. A dealer in the public stocks or funds; a stockjobber.3. One who buys goods from importers, wholesalers, or manufacturers, and sel...

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Jobbernowl

Job″ber‐nowl′ (?), n. [OE. jobbernoule, fr. jobarde a stupid fellow; cf. E. noll.] A blockhead. H. Taylor.

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Jobbery

Job″ber‐y (?), n. 1. The act or practice of jobbing.2. Underhand management; official corruption; as, municipal jobbery. Mayhew.

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Jobbing

Job″bing (?), a. 1. Doing chance work or odd jobs; as, a jobbing carpenter.2. Using opportunities of public service for private gain; as, a jobbing politician. London Sat. Rev.J...

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Jocantry

Jo″cant‐ry (?), n. [L. jocans, p. pr. of jocare to jest, fr. jocus a jest.] The act or practice of jesting.