noun Etymology: 1jack + a (of) + Lent Date: 1598 a small stuffed puppet set up to be pelted for fun in Lent, a simple or insignificant person
JACK-A-LENT
Meaning of JACK-A-LENT in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012