jacques

See also: Jacques

English

Noun

jacques (plural jacques)

1. (obsolete) Alternative form of jakes: a place to urinate or defecate, an outhouse or lavatory.

References

• "jakes, n." in the Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford: Oxford University Press.

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒak/

• Audio (France (Vosges)):

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Noun

jacques m pl or f pl

1. plural of jacque

Noun

jacques m (invariable)

1. a stupid person
2. a jemmy or crowbar

Further reading

• “jacques”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.