JACKLEG


Meaning of JACKLEG in English

adjective Etymology: 1jack + -leg (as in blackleg) Date: 1850 1. characterized by unscrupulousness, dishonesty, or lack of professional standards , lacking skill or training ; amateur , designed as a temporary expedient ; makeshift , ~ noun

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