noun
General Slang
new jack
· noun · police / street
A rookie — fresh out of the academy with no time on the street.
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Definitions
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A rookie cop or corrections officer — green, eager, and bound to make rookie mistakes. NY tri-state usage especially.
“Don't send a new jack to clear that building solo, he's been on the job six weeks.”
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More broadly, any newcomer to a scene or hustle who hasn't paid their dues yet.
“He's a new jack in this game — give him a year before you trust the work.”
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new jack In A Sentence
Don't send a new jack to clear that building solo, he's been on the job six weeks.
He's a new jack in this game — give him a year before you trust the work.
Origin & Usage
African-American vernacular for a newcomer, popularised by the 1991 film New Jack City and the early-90s 'new jack swing' genre. Used by NYPD, NYC corrections and on the street alike to mean a green rookie.
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