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Mack
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Cap
thingamabob
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jack
Clare
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Byrne
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what's-his-name
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dojigger
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Blaine
hootmalalie
X
whatshisname
Emmett
whatshisface
ese
Daylee
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Fahy
ampliatio
Stanhope
nominable
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Gael
Percy
Ardene
Yohan
byname
Bodin
moniker
Jan
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Stafford
Egan
Yan
A. N. Other
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Ewing
jiggambob
whatdoyoucallit
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oojamaflip
Tracy
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Dupont
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name
- Used generically for a man whose actual name may not be known.
- One of the books in the New Testament of the Bible, the epistles of John (1 John, 2 John and 3 John).
- Persons of the Christian Bible: John the Baptist; and names possibly referring to one, two or three persons, frequently called "Saint": John the Apostle, John the Evangelist and John of Patmos (also called John the Divine or John the Theologian).
- A male given name from Hebrew; very popular since the Middle Ages.
- Used frequently to form an idea personified, as in John Bull, John Barleycorn (see derivations below).
- The Gospel of St. John, a book of the New Testament of the Bible. Traditionally the fourth of the four gospels.
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
noun
noun
- Another name; an assumed name.
- A second or further writ which is issued after a first writ has expired without effect.
- An spurious signal generated as a technological artifact.
- An abbreviation that replaces a string of commands and thereby reduces typing when performing routine actions or tasks.
adv
- Otherwise; at another time; in other circumstances; otherwise called.
- Used to connect the different names of a person who has gone by two or more, and whose true name is for any cause doubtful
verb
noun
- A name applied to a hypothetical or typical man.
- A large California rockfish, the bocaccio, Sebastes paucispinis.
- Mangifera caesia, related to the mango tree.
- Any of the marine fish in the family Carangidae.
- Nothing, jack shit.
- A coarse mediaeval coat of defence, especially one made of leather.
- Each of a series of blocks in a harpsichord or the earlier virginal, communicating the action of the key to the quill; sometime also, a hopper in a modern piano.
- The eleventh batsman to come to the crease in an innings.
- A mechanical device used to raise and (temporarily) support a heavy object, now especially to lift one side of a motor vehicle when (e.g.) changing a tyre.
- Any of various levers for raising or lowering the sinkers which push the loops down on the needles in a knitting machine or stocking frame.
- The lowest court card in a deck of standard playing cards, ranking between the 10 and queen, with an image of a knave or pageboy on it.
- A torch or other light used in hunting to attract or dazzle game at night.
- The related tree Mangifera caesia.
- Money.
- A small, six-pointed playing piece used in the game of jacks.
- A small ship's flag used as a signal or identifying device; a small flag flown at the bow of the vessel.
- A pitcher or other vessel for holding liquid, especially alcoholic drink; a black-jack.
- A sailor.
- A lumberjack.
- A pike, especially when young.
- A sepoy.
- A device for turning a spit; a smokejack or roasting jack.
- A man, a fellow; a typical man; men in general.
- A home run.
- A device used to hold a boot by the heel, to assist in removing the boot.
- A switch for a jack plug, a jackknife switch; (more generally) a socket used to connect a device to a circuit, network etc.
- A small, typically white, ball used as the target ball in bowls; a jack-ball.
- Plant of the genus Emex, also considered synonymous to Rumex, if not then containing two species lesser jack and little jack for Emex spinosa syn. Rumex spinosus, Australian English three-corner jack and prickly jack for Emex australis syn. Rumex hypogaeus.
- Spadix of a plant (also capitalized Jack).
- The edible fruit of the Asian tree (Artocarpus heterophyllus); also the tree itself.
- Plant in the genus Arisaema, also known as Jack-in-the-pulpit, and capitalized Jack.
- A smooth often ovoid large gravel or small cobble in a natural water course.
- A policeman or detective; (Australia) a military policeman.
- A male ass, especially when kept for breeding.
- A jackrabbit.
adj
verb
- To physically raise using a jack.
- To hit (the ball) hard; especially, to hit (the ball) out of the field, producing a home run.
- To raise or increase.
- To increase the potency of an alcoholic beverage similarly to distillation by chilling it to below the freezing point of water, removing the water ice crystals that form, and leaving the still-liquid alcoholic portion.
- To dance by moving the torso forward and backward in a rippling motion.
- To steal something, typically an automobile.
- To jack off, to masturbate.
name
- A male given name transferred from the surname, of quite uncommon usage.
- A town in County Cavan, Ireland.
- A town in Clare and Gilbert Valleys council area, Mid North region, South Australia.
- A district municipality in Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada, named after County Clare.
- A female given name from Latin, more often spelled Claire from the 20th century onward.
- A small town and civil parish with a town council in West Suffolk district, Suffolk, England, previously in St Edmundsbury district (OS grid ref TL7745).
- A county of Ireland.
- A unisex given name.
- A surname from Old English derived from Old English clǣġ (“clay”) as an occupational name for a worker in clay.
- An unincorporated community in White River Township, Hamilton County, Indiana.
- An unincorporated community in Johnson County, Kansas.
- A minor city in Webster County, Iowa; after County Clare.
- A town in St. Lawrence County, New York.
- An unincorporated community in DeKalb County, Illinois.
- A town in Mpumalanga province, South Africa.
- A city mostly in Clare County, Michigan; after its county and County Clare.
- A hamlet in Pyrton parish, South Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SU6798).
noun
name
- A male given name from the surname.
- A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic.
- A city, the county seat of Starke County, Indiana, also in Center Township.
- A minor city in Benson County, North Dakota.
- An unincorporated community in Knox County, Ohio.
- A former town and populated place in Vinton County, Ohio.
- The City of Knox, a local government area in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
- A borough in Clarion County, Pennsylvania.
- A town in Albany County, New York.
- An unincorporated community in Wayne Township, Henry County, Indiana.
- A town in Price County, Wisconsin.
- A number of townships in the United States, listed under Knox Township.
- A town in Waldo County, Maine.
name
- A male given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage
- A village in Illinois.
- A village in Michigan.
- Camden Fort Meagher, named for John Pratt, 1st Marquess Camden, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1795-98
- A town and village in New York.
- A village in Ohio.
- A town in Indiana.
- A city, the county seat of Camden County, New Jersey.
- A town in Maine.
- A community in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- A London borough in Greater London, England; named for the town within it.
- A town in Delaware.
- A census-designated place, the county seat of Camden County, North Carolina.
- Synonym of Camden Town, a town in north London.
- An English habitational surname from Old English.
- A city, the county seat of Wilcox County, Alabama; named for the city in South Carolina.
- A city, the county seat of Ouachita County, Arkansas.
- A city, the county seat of Kershaw County, South Carolina.
- A community in Nova Scotia.
- A city, the county seat of Benton County, Tennessee; named for the city in South Carolina.
- A minor city in Ray County, Missouri; probably named for an early settler.
- A town in New South Wales; named for John Pratt, 1st Marquess Camden, who arranged for the grant of land.
noun
- A male person; a bloke, a chap, a guy, a man; also, preceded by a modifying word, sometimes with a sense of mild reproach: used as a familiar term of address to a man.
- A person or thing comparable in characteristics with another person or thing; especially, as belonging to the same class or group.
- A companion; a comrade.
- An honorary title bestowed by a college or university upon a distinguished person (often an alumna or alumnus).
- A senior researcher or technician in a corporation, especially one engaged in research and development.
- A member of a college or university who manages its business interests.
- An animal or object.
- An object which is associated with another object; especially, as part of a set.
- A scholar appointed to a fellowship, that is, a paid academic position held for a certain period which usually requires the scholar to conduct research.
- A senior member of an Inn of Court.
- Originally, one of a group of academics who make up a college or similar educational institution; now, a senior member of a college or similar educational institution involved in teaching, research, and management of the institution.
- Usually qualified by an adjective or used in the plural: an individual or person regardless of gender.
- A (senior) member of a learned or professional society.
- A person with abilities, achievements, skills, etc., equal to those of another person; a thing with characteristics, worth, etc., equal to those of another thing.
- A physician undergoing a fellowship (supervised subspecialty medical training) after having completed a residency (specialty training program).
- An animal which is a member of a breed or species, or a flock, herd, etc.
- One in the same condition, or situation of need, as another.
name
- A male given name transferred from the surname (today representing transferred use of the surname)
- A surname transferred from the given name. from Hebrew given name
- A male given name from Hebrew
- A village in Illinois, United States
- A surname. from Scottish
- A city in Iowa, United States
- A city in North Dakota, United States
name
- A placeholder for an unknown, suppressed or hypothetical name.
- A surname, used by those who have had their identity or heritage, including their proper ancestral names, erased or forgotten.
- Christ
noun
- Any mark that looks like that letter, such as a mark made by a person who cannot read or write in lieu of a signature.
- Cross, crossing.
- The spot behind the goal.
- Ecstasy, a particular street drug.
num
adj
character
name
- A male given name transferred from the surname, of rare usage.
- A market town and civil parish in Weardale, County Durham, England (OS grid ref NY9939).
- A city in Iowa; named for British adventurer and writer Lady Hester Stanhope.
- An unincorporated community in Kentucky.
- A town in Victoria, Australia.
- A settlement in the Scottish Borders, Scotland.
- An English habitational surname from Old English.
- A village in Quebec.
- A community in Prince Edward Island.
- A settlement in Newfoundland.
- A neighborhood of Ashford, Kent, England.
- A borough of New Jersey.
- An unincorporated community in Ohio.
name
- A male given name transferred from the surname, of Middle Ages and later usage.
- A commune in Isère department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
- A village in the Manche department, Normandy, France.
- A village in Randolph County, Illinois, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Washington County, Mississippi, United States.
- A township in Kittson County, Minnesota, United States.
- An English surname from Old French.
name
- An unknown-gender given name transferred from the surname
- An industrial suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa.
- An unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California, United States.
- A town in Genesee County, New York, United States.
- An English habitational surname from the place name.
- A census-designated place, the county seat of Stafford County, Virginia, United States; also known as Stafford Courthouse.
- A small city in Stafford County, Kansas, United States.
- A town in and the county town of Staffordshire, England.
- The Borough of Stafford, a local government district in Staffordshire formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the county town.
- A town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States.
- A village in Monroe County, Ohio, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Holt County, Nebraska, United States.
- A city in Fort Bend County and Harris County, Texas, United States.
- A suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
noun
name
- An unknown-gender given name transferred from the surname
- A minor city in Fleming County, Kentucky.
- An unincorporated community in Jackson County, Indiana.
- A township and village therein, in Franklin County, Illinois.
- A minor city in Lewis County, Missouri.
- A township in Boone County, Arkansas.
- A township in Marquette County, Michigan.
- A village and township in Holt County, Nebraska.
- A ghost town in Angelina County, Texas.
- A census-designated place in Lee County, Virginia.
- A township and unincorporated community therein, in Mercer County, New Jersey.
- An unincorporated community in Washington Township, Hocking County, Ohio.
- A surname.
name
- A male given name transferred from the surname, of occasional 19th century and later usage.
- An unincorporated community in Marion County, Iowa, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Laramie County, Wymong, United States.
- A ghost town in Essex Township, Kankakee County, Illinois.
- A neighborhood in the town of Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut.
- An unincorporated community in Barren County, Kentucky, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Union Township, LaPorte County, Indiana, United States.
- A small city in Lyon County, Minnesota.
- A tiny city in Platte County, Missouri.
- An unincorporated community in Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States.
- A sizable city in San Joaquin County, California.
- A female given name transferred from the surname, popular in the 1960s and 1970s.
- A village in Sunbury County, New Brunswick, Canada.
- A surname from Old French.
name
- A male given name transferred from the surname
- An unincorporated community in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, named, for want of a name, after a box of Dupont shotgun shells.
- An unincorporated community in Adams County, Colorado, named after the DuPont company.
- A village in Putnam County, Ohio, named after Samuel Francis Du Pont.
- A surname from French.
- A rural community within Seymour, Sevier County, Tennessee, said to be derived from dew point.
- A town in Lancaster Township, Jefferson County, Indiana, named after the Du Pont family.
- A borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, named after the Dupont Explosives company.
- A town in Waupaca County, Wisconsin.
name
- A male given name transferred from the surname
- An unincorporated community in Kentucky; named for postmaster Isaac Mills.
- A habitational surname from Irish, an anglicization of an Mhuilinn (“of the mill”).
- An unincorporated community in Nebraska; named for a local gristmill.
- An unincorporated community in New Mexico; named for rancher and politician Melvin Whitson Mills.
- A town in Wyoming.
- An English and Scottish surname from Middle English [in turn originating as an occupation] for mill owners and workers.
- An unincorporated community in Utah.
name
- A male given name transferred from the surname
- A community in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States.
- A surname.
- An ephemeral river in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, Australia.
- Fortescue Metals Group, an Australian iron ore company.
- A small suburb of Sidmouth, East Devon district, Devon, England, United Kingdom (OS grid ref SY1389)
- A small village in Holt County, Missouri, United States.
name
- A male given name transferred from the surname
- An unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States.
- A village in Michigan, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Wisconsin.
- A city in North Dakota, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Indiana, United States.
- A city, the county seat of Comanche County, Oklahoma, United States.
- A surname.
- An unincorporated community in Kansas, United States.
- A hamlet west of Leominster, Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO4459).
- A city in Iowa, United States.
name
- A male given name transferred from the surname
- An unincorporated community in Fergus County, Montana, United States.
- A village in McLean County, Illinois, United States.
- A town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States.
- A tiny city in Swift County, Minnesota, United States.
- A surname.
- A community in Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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