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jack verb. M19.
[from JACK noun1.]
verb intrans. Hunt or fish at night with a jack (JACK noun1 19). US. M19.
verb trans. Foll. by up:
a. Lift up with a jack (JACK noun1 10). M19.
Practical Motorist In order to lift the car high enough..we had to jack up the body.
b. Increase; force or bolster up. colloq. E20.
A. Tyler Her son's an old skinflint. Always wanting to jack up the price.
c. Arrange, organize. NZ slang. M20.
D. M. Davin There'll be some cold meat in the safe...I'll jack up a feed.
a. verb trans. Ruin; abandon. Usu. foll. by up. M19.
b. verb intrans. Give up suddenly or promptly. colloq. M19.
verb trans. Foll. by in: abandon, leave; give up, stop. M20.
B. Trapido She jacked in Oxford after knowing Jacob..and went to live with him instead.
verb intrans. Foll. by off:
a. Go away, depart. M20.
b. Masturbate. slang. M20.
jacker noun L19.