"whisky jack" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: whisky jacks [plural]
Etymology: Perhaps an alteration of whisky john, a corruption of Cree wîskacân / ᐄᐧᐢᑲᒑᐣ (iiyskacaan), or perhaps directly from Cree wîskicâk ᐄᐧᐢᑭᒑᐠ (iiyskicaak). See also Wisakedjak on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Etymology templates: {{uder|en|cr|wîskacân}} Cree wîskacân, {{m|cr|ᐄᐧᐢᑲᒑᐣ}} ᐄᐧᐢᑲᒑᐣ (iiyskacaan), {{uder|en|cr|wîskicâk}} Cree wîskicâk, {{m|cr|ᐄᐧᐢᑭᒑᐠ}} ᐄᐧᐢᑭᒑᐠ (iiyskicaak), {{pedia|Wisakedjak}} Wisakedjak on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Head templates: {{en-noun}} whisky jack (plural whisky jacks)
  1. (Canada) The gray jay, Perisoreus canadensis. Tags: Canada Categories (lifeform): Corvids Synonyms: Canada jay, grey jay, whisky john, whisky-john, whiskey jack, whiskey-jack, whiskeyjack [US], whisky-jack, whiskyjack [Canada]

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