jake leg

jake leg
jake leg 'jā-.kleg, -.klāg n a paralysis caused by drinking improperly distilled or contaminated liquor

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  • jake-leg — jake leg1 «JAYK LEHG», noun. U.S. Slang. a paralyzed condition or sensation caused by drinking too much alcoholic liquor. ╂[< jake + leg] jake leg2 «JAYK LEHG», adjective. unscrupulous: »A sleazy, ambitious, jake leg lawyer... (Time).… …   Useful english dictionary

  • jake leg — noun Etymology: jake (III) : a paralysis caused by drinking jake or some other strong liquor …   Useful english dictionary

  • jake leg — noun Etymology: jake grain alcohol flavored with an alcoholic extract of ginger Date: 1932 a paralysis caused by drinking improperly distilled or contaminated liquor …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Jake (Getränk) — Jake (engl. auch: Jamaican Ginger) war zu Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts in den USA ein weit verbreiteter Slang Ausdruck für einen jamaikanischen Ingwer Extrakt. Es wurde als Medizin verkauft[1], diente aber vor allem zum Umgehen der restriktiven… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Jake — Infobox Given Name Revised name = Jake imagesize= caption= pronunciation= gender = Male meaning = region = origin = related names = Jacob footnotes = Jake is a modern, shortened form of the male name Jacob.Individuals named Jake include: * Jake… …   Wikipedia

  • jake — jake1 /jayk/, adj. Slang. satisfactory; OK; fine: Everything s jake with me. [1895 1900; orig. uncert.] jake2 /jayk/, n. Slang. 1. a homemade or bootleg liquor made from or infused with Jamaica ginger, esp. during Prohibition in the U.S. 2. Also… …   Universalium

  • Jake the Peg — was a fictional three legged man, played by Rolf Harris in the 1960s. The song was written in 1965 with Frank Roosen, a Dutchman in Vancouver, Canada. [ [http://users.durge.org/ rich/rolf/jake.html/ users.durge.org] ] Jake wore a long coat that… …   Wikipedia

  • Jake (rescue dog) — Jake (1995 ndash; July 25, 2007) was a well known American black labrador who served as a search and rescue dog following the September 11 attacks and Hurricane Katrina. Jake served as a rescue dog from 1997 until his retirement because of cancer …   Wikipedia

  • Jake White — (born 13 December 1963 in Johannesburg as Jacob Westerduin [In Black and White: The Jake White Story] ) is a rugby union coach and former coach of the South Africa national rugby union team, the Springboks. His most notable achievements as coach… …   Wikipedia

  • Jake Hager — Nacimiento 24 de marzo de 1982 (29 años) Perry, Oklahoma …   Wikipedia Español

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