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jake



Pronunciation: ( jāk), [key]
—adj. Slang.
satisfactory; OK; fine: Everything's jake with me.

jake



Pronunciation: ( jāk), [key]
—n. Slang.
1. a homemade or bootleg liquor made from or infused with Jamaica ginger, esp. during Prohibition in the U.S.
2. Also called jake' leg", jake'-leg paral'ysis. paralysis caused by drinking this or other liquor made with denatured alcohol.

Jake



Pronunciation: ( jāk), [key]
—n.
a male given name, form of Jacob.

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