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jack.

jack (switch for a jack plug)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈd͡ʒɛ.ki/Brazil
  1. jack (switch for a jack plug)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Unadapted borrowing from English jack. Doublet of jaque.

noun/ˈd͡ʒɛ.ki/Brazil
  1. rapist

    Brazil · masculine · slang
  2. pedophile

    Brazil · Internet · masculine · slang
  3. sex criminal

    Brazil · broadly · masculine · slang
Where this word comes from

Unadapted borrowing from English Jack. Alludes to Jack the Ripper, translated into Portuguese as "Jack, o Estripador", due to the similarity in pronunciation between the terms estripador (“disembower, ripper”) and estuprador (“rapist”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.