(~s)
1.
If someone calls a man a ~, they mean that he is dishonest and should not be trusted. (OLD-FASHIONED)
= rogue, scoundrel
N-COUNT disapproval
2.
In card games, ~ is another word for jack . (mainly BRIT; in AM, use jack )
N-COUNT
(~s)
1.
If someone calls a man a ~, they mean that he is dishonest and should not be trusted. (OLD-FASHIONED)
= rogue, scoundrel
N-COUNT disapproval
2.
In card games, ~ is another word for jack . (mainly BRIT; in AM, use jack )
N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012