Friday, July 17, 2020

A Jigger of Just-About J Words


A jumble of gems from Almost the Dictionary: The Almost the Truth™ Dictionary of What Words Ought to Actually Mean: A Lexicon for Parallel Thinkers.

JAB (acronym)  -  Jeering At Bears

Jackal (v)  -  How to raise Alabama high enough to change its tires

Jacket (n)  -  A small jack (perhaps to be used on Rhode Island)

Jackhammer (n)  -  J. C. Hammer's given name

Jackknife (v)  -  Creative parking by semi-truck drivers

Jackpot (v)  -  To steal someone's toilet or marijuana

JADE (acronym)  -  Just Another Dirt Enhancement

Jagger (n)  -  From the German for large-lipped but ugly as sin



Jail (n)  -  Primary example of a word that sounds the same whether pronounced or spelled

Jailhouse (n)  -  Where the jail lives

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