"Jack of all trades" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|Jacks of all trades|head=Jack of all trades}} Jack of all trades (plural Jacks of all trades) Forms: Jacks of all trades [plural]
  1. Alternative spelling of jack of all trades Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: jack of all trades
    Sense id: Jack_of_all_trades-en-noun-CEH0M3Gt

Inflected forms

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