(South Africa, historical) A member of a class of poor white people who were permitted to inhabit shanties on the property of well-to-do Boers in return for semifeudal payments.
jabbernowl
jabbernowl
noun
Alternative form of jobbernowl
jabberwock
jabberwock
Proper noun
A fantastical dreaded monster with flaming eyes.
jabberwockian
jabberwockies
jabberwockies
noun
plural of jabberwocky
jabberwocky
jabberwocky
adj
absurd, nonsense, nonsensical
meaningless, worthless
noun
invented or meaningless language; nonsense
jarrow
jarrow
Proper noun
A town on the River Tyne in north east England and part of the South Tyneside district of Tyne and Wear.
jawboner
jawboner
noun
One who jawbones, or attempts to persuade.
jaworski
jawrope
jeffersontown
jeffersontown
Proper noun
a home rule-class city in Kentucky, USA, which is a major suburb of
jennerstown
jestword
jobbernowl
jobbernowl
noun
A person's head, particularly if misshapen or blocky.
A stupid person; a blockhead:
jobbernowlism
jogglework
jointworm
jointworm
noun
The larva of a hymenopterous insect, Tetramesa tritici, found in gall-like swellings on wheatstalks, usually around the first joint.
joukerypawkery
journeywoman
journeywoman
noun
The female equivalent of a journeyman.
journeywomen
journeywomen
noun
plural of journeywoman
journeywork
journeywork
noun
(obsolete) Work done by the day.
Work done by a journeyman at his trade.
journeyworker
journeyworker
noun
A journeyman (tradesman who has served an apprenticeship and is employed by a master tradesman).
journeyworks
jowar
jowar
noun
Alternative form of jawar
jowari
jowars
jower
jowery
jowler
jowler
noun
(archaic) A dog with large jowls, such as the beagle.
jowlier
jowlier
adj
comparative form of jowly: more jowly
jowser
jowter
jowter
noun
(archaic) A buyer and seller of fish, usually operating from a cart or a van.