JAKES Meaning of JAKES in English /jayks/ , n. ( usually used with a pl. v. ) Chiefly Dial.1. an outdoor privy; outhouse. 2. a toilet or bedpan. [ 1525-35; Jacques, proper name; cf. JOHN ] Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012