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jakes

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jakes  (jks)
pl.n. Chiefly British (used with a sing. or pl. verb)
A latrine; a privy.
[Perhaps from French Jacques, James, Jack; see jack.]
jakes [dʒeɪks]
n
1. an archaic slang word for lavatory
2. Southwestern English dialect human excrement
[probably from French Jacques James]
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Noun1.jakesjakes - a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate
earth-closet, outhouse, privy
outbuilding - a building that is subordinate to and separate from a main building
Translations
jakes (o.f.) [dʒeɪks] N → meadero m


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"That was a real lady, I'll be bound for it," said Jakes to himself; "she spoke just as polite as if I was a gentleman, and I'll try her plan, uphill, at any rate;" and I must do him the justice to say that he let my rein out several holes, and going uphill after that, he always gave me my head; but the heavy loads went on.
Black Beauty by Sewell, Anna View in context
whereas the truth-finder, having raked out that jakes, his own mind, and being there capable of tracing no ray of divinity, nor anything virtuous or good, or lovely, or loving, very fairly, honestly, and logically concludes that no such things exist in the whole creation.
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry View in context
No, don't you worry; these country jakes won't ever think of that.
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