Associations to the word «Jackleg»

Wiktionary

JACKLEG, adjective. (US) amateur, untrained, incompetent
JACKLEG, adjective. (US) dishonest, unscrupulous
JACKLEG, noun. A type of drill operated by means of compressed air.

Wise words

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