Added 9 October 2026
jakes
/d͡ʒeɪks/ noun
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noun
- plural of jake
verb
- third-person singular simple present indicative of jake
Origin
From Middle English Jake (variant of “Jack”) or Jakke (variant of “Jacques” and “Jack”). Use as a place to urinate and defecate first attested in the form jacques. Compare terms such as US slang Cousin John and Quincy, used as euphemistic personifications the speaker was "visiting".
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