cousin jack

cousin jack
\\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|jak\ noun (plural cousin jacks)
Usage: usually capitalized C&J
Etymology: cousin (I) + Jack (the name)
: cornishman; especially : a Cornish miner

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pl. Cousin Jacks.
a Cornishman, esp. a Cornish miner.
[1875-80]

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Cousin Jack noun
A native of Cornwall
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Main Entry:cousin

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Cousin Jack,
a nickname for a Cornishman.
[because of the common use of cousin as a familiar form of address in Cornwall]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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