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Definition: Jack Of All Trades |
Jack Of All TradesNoun1. A person able to do a variety of different jobs acceptably well. 2. A man skilled in various odd jobs and other small tasks. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Synonyms: Jack Of All TradesSynonyms: handyman (n), odd-job man (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Proficient | Pantologist, admirable Crichton, Jack of all trades; prodigy of learning. |
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Crosswords: Jack Of All Trades |
| Specialty definitions using "Jack of all trades": All waters ♦ Jack of all Trades is Master of None. (references) |
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Lyrics | Hey Mama, I heard Papa called himself a jack of all trades. (Papa Was a Rolling Stone; performing artist: Temptations) | |
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Expression using "Jack of all trades": be a jack of all trades. Additional references. | |
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| Language | Translations for "Jack of all trades"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | specialist për gjithçka, mjeshtër (artificer, artisan, artist, dab, master, mechanic, nailer, nark, old hand, overseer, workman). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | момче за всичко (do all, factotum, famulus, handyman). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | všeumìl (handy man). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | tuhattaituri. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | hansdampf. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | πολυτεχνίτης. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | כל יכול (almighty, factotum, mighty, omnipotent). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | ezermester (fixer, handyman, handymen, he can turn his hand to anything, jack-of-all-trades). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 器"貧乏 (Jack of all trades and master of none). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | きようび"ぼう (Jack of all trades and master of none). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | yl-cheirdagh (all-round, all-rounder, polytechnic). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | ackjay ofay allay adestray om care se pricepe toate, meşter la toate (factotum, jack all-of-trades), factotum (do all, factotum, jack all-of-trades). (various references) мастер на все руки (do all, factotum, handy man, jack-of-all-trades, utility man). (various references) sveznalica (know-it-all, wiseacre). (various references) tusenkonstnär (handyman, jack-of-all-trades), mångsysslare. (various references) คนที่ทำงานหลายอย่าง. (various references) on parmağında on marifet olan kimse (all-rounder), elinden her iş gelen tip, becerikli kimse. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-a-c-d-e-f-j-k-l-l-o-r-s-t" | |
-4 letters: defalcators. | |
-5 letters: defalcator, jackrolled, sacerdotal. | |
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| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Usage: Modern | 5. Usage: Commercial 6. Expressions 7. Translations: Modern 8. Anagrams | 9. Bibliography |
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