A nickname used instead of the male given name Jack, Jacques (and its cognates) or John.
Used in a Sentence
jacky
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for jacky.
Editorial note
Look, you and Jacky are in town, both of you are close to Margo's Restaurant, you should meet up there.
Examples11
Definitions4
Parts of speech1
Quick take
A nickname used instead of the male given name Jack, Jacques (and its cognates) or John.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of jacky gathered in one view.
A diminutive of the female given name Jacqueline.
(Australia, ethnic slur, offensive) An Aboriginal.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for jacky.
noun
A nickname used instead of the male given name Jack, Jacques (and its cognates) or John.
noun
A diminutive of the female given name Jacqueline.
noun
(Australia, ethnic slur, offensive) An Aboriginal.
noun
(countable, slang, derogatory) A sailor.
Example sentences
Look, you and Jacky are in town, both of you are close to Margo's Restaurant, you should meet up there.
I have a jacky way of doing this now but any way to eliminate the nonsense would be helpful.
Was this strategy designed by the bad guys in a Jacky Chan movie?
Two guys who I think are posting good stuff are Jesse Cunningham and Jacky Chou.
Even though the article talks about (Royal Navy Admiral) Jacky Fisher.
Lots of respect to Jacky for writing this.
Actually, this is the way I'd look at it too - speaking of someone who was guilty of being very 'jacky' in managing a PHP production codebase.
V., Jon Huang, Wayne Kamidoi, Sam Manchester, Alan McLean, Jacky Myint, Graham Roberts, Joe Ward, Jeremy White and Josh Williams.
It's not unlike the race driver Jacky Ickx who walked to his car at the 1969 24 hours of Le Mans (while all the other drivers were running to their cars), took his time to fasten his seatbelt, and then won the race.
Quote examples
> Another form of digital stewardship is Jacky Zhao’s website, jzhao.xyz – a personal “hypertext garden,” a digital space designed for exploration and playful engagement.
Proper noun examples
I think there were one or two incidents nearer the end of his career when he refused to race for safety reasons and some others (Jacky Ickx?) went out.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use jacky in a sentence?
Look, you and Jacky are in town, both of you are close to Margo's Restaurant, you should meet up there.
What does jacky mean?
A nickname used instead of the male given name Jack, Jacques (and its cognates) or John.
What part of speech is jacky?
jacky is commonly used as noun.