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jake

1

[ jeyk ]

adjective

Slang.
  1. satisfactory; OK; fine:

    Everything's jake with me.



jake

2

[ jeyk ]

noun

Slang.
  1. a homemade or bootleg liquor made from or infused with Jamaica ginger, especially during Prohibition in the U.S.
  2. Also called jake leg;. paralysis caused by drinking this or other liquor made with denatured alcohol.

Jake

3

[ jeyk ]

noun

  1. a male given name, form of Jacob.

jake

/ »åÏô±ðɪ°ì /

adjective

  1. satisfactory; all right
  2. she's jake
    everything is under control
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of jake1

First recorded in 1895–1900; origin uncertain

Origin of jake2

1925–30, Americanism; apparently alteration of Jamaica (ginger) ( def )
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of jake1

probably from the name Jake
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Gahr 2, La Jolla Country Day 0: Junior pitcher Jake Ourique struck out eight, walked one and gave up four hits in the shutout.

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It’s “eye-wateringly high,†says Jake Spiegel, senior research associate at EBRI.

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Head mechanic Jake Curran, 30, said more cycle paths would make him feel safer: "It's nice in Penarth because there's not a lot of road to cycle on but the closer you start getting to Cardiff the more traffic there is. You don't feel as safe when you're riding around Cardiff as I'd like to be."

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It was an "unacceptable breach of policy," the university held, to cite scholar Jake Silver's evocative writings about the practice of astronomy in Gaza.

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Harvard-Westlake 12, Chaminade 2: James Tronstein was three for three with two RBIs and Jake Kim had a home run and three RBIs for Harvard-Westlake.

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