JACK-IN-THE-GREEN


Meaning of JACK-IN-THE-GREEN in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

( plural jack-in-the-greens or jacks-in-the-green )

Usage: usually capitalized J&G

1. : a man or boy enclosed in a conical framework covered with leaves and boughs to take a prominent part in the May Day games of English chimney sweeps

2. : an English primrose having sepals resembling leaves

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