noun
General Slang
jacks
· noun · irish
Irish for the toilet — always plural, always casual.
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The toilet. Always 'the jacks', always plural. Universal across Ireland — pub, house, workplace, doesn't matter, you're going to the jacks. Likely from the old English 'jakes' (a privy), preserved in Ireland long after it died out in Britain.
“Hang on, I'm bursting — where's the jacks?”
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jacks In A Sentence
Hang on, I'm bursting — where's the jacks?
Origin & Usage
From Middle English 'jakes' (a privy, 16th century), preserved in Hiberno-English long after it fell out of use in standard English.
Variants
the jacks
People Also Ask
What does jacks mean in Irish slang?
It's Irish slang for the toilet — always plural, always casual.
How do you use jacks in a sentence?
"Hang on, I'm just nipping to the jacks."
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