JACK-IN-THE-BOX


Meaning of JACK-IN-THE-BOX in English

/jak"in dheuh boks'/ , n. , pl. jack-in-the-boxes .

a toy consisting of a box from which an enclosed figure springs up when the lid is opened.

Also, jack-in-a-box .

[ 1545-55 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .