transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈjak-ˌleg, -ˌlāg ]
adjective
Etymology: jack (I) + -leg (as in blackleg )
Date: 1850
1.
a. : characterized by unscrupulousness, dishonesty, or lack of professional standards
a jackleg lawyer
b. : lacking skill or training : amateur
a jackleg carpenter
2. : designed as a temporary expedient : makeshift
• jackleg noun