Jemmy-John

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English

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Etymology

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Probably related to demijohn.

Noun

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Jemmy-John (plural Jemmy-Johns)

  1. (obsolete, slang) A jar for holding liquor.

References

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  • John Camden Hotten (1873) The Slang Dictionary
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