jacko

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Jacko^¹

/ˈd͡ʒæ.kəʊ/ UK
/ˈd͡ʒæ.koʊ/ US

Rhymes with -ækəʊ

proper noun

informal A nickname for a person whose name is Jack, whose surname is Jackson, or similar.
A name applied to monkeys or apes, especially the Barbary ape.
Similar: Jocko

jacko^²

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From (laughing) jackass + -o.

noun jackos

Australia, informal laughing kookaburra

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@misc{jacko_2026,
  title = {jacko},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jacko},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}