"Jack Sparrow" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Jack Sparrows [plural]
Etymology: From the character Jack Sparrow of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Jack Sparrow (plural Jack Sparrows)
  1. A flamboyant pirate. Wikipedia link: Jack Sparrow, Pirates of the Caribbean
    Sense id: en-Jack_Sparrow-en-noun-j9WwnHTL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Fictional characters
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