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ˈjak-ˌleg How to pronounce jackleg (audio)
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as in amateur
being such only for recreation a toolshed that can be built by any jackleg carpenter who's capable of hitting a nail without smashing his thumb

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as in inexperienced
lacking or showing a lack of expert skill he did such a jackleg installation of that door frame that now the door won't shut

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as in corrupt
having or showing lowered moral character or standards a jackleg lawyer whose clients consist mainly of drug dealers and child molesters

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jackleg

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noun

as in kid
a person who lacks experience and competence in an art or science you can't rely on a bunch of jacklegs to run your dairy farm

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  1. corrupt
  2. amateur
  3. degraded
  4. kid
  5. sick
  6. beginner
Adjective
  • Not Arresting Trump | Opinion Instead of fostering violence or corrupt attempts at compromising the certification of election results, the post-election antics of the Republican party in North Carolina were quite peaceful.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The Emmy winner and Oscar nominee was among three dozen wealthy parents across the country who paid a corrupt college consultant tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars to get their children fraudulently admitted to top schools by inflating test scores or fabricating athletic accomplishments.
    Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of corrupt
Noun
  • The film is an ode to Cincinnati and the Janson brothers Despite their lack of acting experience, the Jansons' on-screen performance was anything but amateur.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Phishing Protection Malware exists to rake in cash for its creators, but writing malicious code to get past modern antivirus tools isn’t a feat for amateurs.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of amateur
Adjective
  • The novel stirred public outrage over the degraded state of the cathedral.
    Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Bon first garnered attention with Not a Cornfield, a 2005-2006 work that took a 32-acre plot of land in downtown LA, and grew a full seasonal crop of corn, as a way to take a degraded unproductive piece of land and demonstrate its fecundity and potential for transformation.
    Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of degraded
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  • This will only tide your kids over for a few short bursts.
    Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Besides her kids, Givens’ other purpose in life is nursing.
    John Diedrich, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of kid
Adjective
  • The agency said Wednesday that the person was exposed to sick and dead birds in backyard flocks; this is the first US bird flu case linked to a backyard flock.
    Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The patient had been in contact with sick and dead birds in backyard flocks, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
    Mike Stobbe and Jonel Aleccia, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of sick
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  • On the other hand, longer breaks, especially those lasting months, tend to result in more significant losses, particularly for beginners.
    Alyssa Hui-Anderson, Health, 13 Dec. 2024
  • For beginners, try the OXO mandoline or the Japanese Benriner No. 64 mandoline for more experienced chefs.
    Lanee Lee, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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