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adjective \ˈjak-ˌleg, -ˌlāg\
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Definition of JACKLEG
1
a : characterized by unscrupulousness, dishonesty, or lack of professional standards <a <em="">jackleg lawyer>
b : lacking skill or training
: amateur <a <em="">jackleg carpenter>
2
: designed as a temporary expedient
: makeshift
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jackleg noun
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Examples of JACKLEG
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- jackleg carpenter who's capable of hitting a nail without smashing his thumb>
- <he a="" such="" did="" <em="">jackleg installation of that door frame that now the door won't shut></he>
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Origin of JACKLEG
[SUP]1[/SUP]jack +
-leg (as in
blackleg)First Known Use: 1850
Related to JACKLEG
<dl><dt>Synonyms</dt><dd><a any="" by="" built="" be="" can="" that="" toolshed="" <em="">
amateur,
backyard,
avocational,
nonprofessional,
Sunday</dd></dl><dl><dt>Antonyms</dt><dd>
ace,
adept,
consummate,
crackerjack,
expert,
master,
masterful,
masterly,
professional,
virtuosic,
virtuoso</dd></dl><dl><dt>Related Words</dt><dd>
naive (
or naïve),
primitive,
self-taught;
amateurish,
dilettante,
inexperienced,
inexpert,
unprofessional,
unskilled;
uninitiated,
unprepared,
unqualified,
unschooled,
untaught,
untrained,
untutored;
part-time,
weekend</dd></dl><dl><dt>Near Antonyms</dt><dd>
able,
accomplished,
capable,
competent,
dexterous (
also dextrous),
gifted,
habile,
handsome,
proficient,
skilled,
skillful,
talented;
experienced,
practiced (
also practised),
seasoned,
veteran;
educated,
fitted,
initiated,
knowledgeable,
prepared,
qualified,
schooled,
taught,
trained,
tutored,
versed;
all-around (
also all-round),
ambidextrous,
versatile,
well-rounded;
finished,
polished,
slick</dd></dl>
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Rhymes with JACKLEG
blackleg,
bootleg,
bowleg,
dogleg,
foreleg,
jake leg,
JPEG,
milk leg,
MPEG,
muskeg,
nutmeg,
peg leg,
redleg,
roughleg,
Tuareg,
unpeg
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