I. ˈjāk noun
( -s )
Etymology: from Jake, nickname for Jacob
: an uncouth country fellow : hick ; broadly : fellow — often used disparagingly
II. adjective
Etymology: origin unknown
slang : all right , fine
it was pretty hot … otherwise everything was jake — Philip Hamburger
III. noun
also ja·key ˈjākē
( plural jakes also jakeys )
Etymology: by shortening & alteration from Jamaica (ginger)
slang : an alcoholic extract of Jamaica ginger used as a beverage during the prohibition era