jackleg

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Synonyms: jackley

Antonyms: jackley

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|US}} [[amateur|Amateur]], [[untrained]]; [[incompetent]].
2. {{lb|en|US}} [[dishonest|Dishonest]], [[unscrupulous]].
3. {{lb|en|US}} [[inept|Ineptly]] built or operated; [[makeshift]].

Noun

1. A type of [[drill]] operated by means of [[compressed air]].
2. {{lb|en|US}} An amateur; an untrained or incompetent person.
3. {{lb|en|US}} A [[shyster]] or [[con artist]]; a [[gambler]] who [[cheat]]s;<ref>Tom Dalzell (ed.), ''The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang and Unconventional English'', New York: Routledge, 8th edition, 2009, p. 554.</ref> a generally dishonest or [[reprehensible]] person.

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