2syllables
jackleg
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Definitions ofjackleg
1noun
- A type of drill operated by means of compressed air.
- An amateur; an untrained or incompetent person.
- A shyster or con artist; a gambler who cheats; a generally dishonest or reprehensible person.
1adjective
- Amateur, untrained; incompetent.
- Dishonest, unscrupulous.
- Ineptly built or operated; makeshift.
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