JACK-A-LENT


Meaning of JACK-A-LENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈjak-ə-ˌlent ]

noun

Etymology: jack (I) + a (of) + Lent

Date: 1598

1. : a small stuffed puppet set up to be pelted for fun in Lent

2. : a simple or insignificant person

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.