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jay [dʒeɪ] n 1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various passerine birds of the family Corvidae (crows), esp the Eurasian Garrulus glandarius, with a pinkish-brown body, blue-and-black wings, and a black-and-white crest See also blue jay 2. a foolish or gullible person [from Old French jai, from Late Latin gāius, perhaps from proper name Gāius] Jay [dʒeɪ] n
(Biographies / Jay, John (1745-1829) M, US, POLITICS: statesman, LAW: jurist, POLITICS: diplomat) John 1745-1829, American statesman, jurist, and diplomat; first chief justice of the Supreme Court (1789-95). He negotiated the treaty with Great Britain (Jay's treaty, 1794), that settled outstanding disputes ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations jay n → Eichelhäher m jay: jaywalker jaywalking n → Unachtsamkeit f → (eines Fußgängers) im Straßenverkehr How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Now I've never heard a jay use bad grammar but very seldom; and when they do, they are as ashamed as a human; they shut right down and leave.
A Jay venturing into a yard where Peacocks used to walk, found there a number of feathers which had fallen from the Peacocks when they were moulting. "You dunderheaded little jay," she screamed, "Why don't you do as I tell you? |
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