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Jacobs en · PROPN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈd͡ʒeɪkəbz/
• (Australia) audio

Meanings

1. An English surname originating as a patronymic derived from Jacob.
2. A place in the United States: ▸ A southern neighbourhood of Louisville, Kentucky.
3. A place in the United States: ▸ A town in Ashland County, Wisconsin, named after William H. Jacobs.
4. A place in the United States: ▸ Former name of Port Providence, Pennsylvania.

Deriveds

Jacobsian · Jacobs syndrome · Gould-Jacobs reaction · Jacobs bogie

Jacobs en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /ˈd͡ʒeɪkəbz/
• (Australia) audio

Etymology

Cockney rhyming slang - Jacob's Cream Crackers (a brand of crackers) = knackers

Meanings

1. (UK, plural, plural-only, slang) Testicles.
   • He has also provided some of the show's funniest moments - when enjoying a bath with Three Degrees star Sheila Ferguson he told her: 'I'm comfortable with anything, love, but you don't want to see my 'Jacobs' hanging out.' 2004 December 8, Sherna Noah, “Joe's jungle 'experience'”, in The Birmingham Post:
   • I used to have a Velo seat, which is pretty similar to the KH in design, and I got rid of it for the same reason. The padding was so deep and spongey that my Jacobs used to float to the top as I rode along. 2005 July 2, Mikefule [username], “Re: Nut buster seat”, in rec.sport.unicycling (Usenet):
   • Horseshit every match matters and Alex Ferguson would drag his players out of the club by their Jacobs if they made such a statement. 2008 November 25, Baldoni, “Re: Amazing...”, in alt.sports.soccer.manchester.united (Usenet):

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