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Jack Ketch
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English
Etymology
From Jack Ketch, the public executioner during the reigns of both Charles II of England and his brother James II.
Noun
Jack Ketch (plural Jack Ketches)
References
- Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition
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