Slang & Idioms Starting with "J"
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- Jab Injection, vaccination (British).
- Jack Jones Alone (on one's own).
- Jack of All Trades Skilled in many different tasks
- Jackass A stupid or foolish person; an idiot.
- Jacket Potato Baked potato
- jalopy old, rickety car
- Jammy Lucky, especially undeservedly so
- Jammy Lucky, especially undeservedly
- Janky Poor quality, broken, unreliable
- Jarg Fake, counterfeit, rubbish (Scouse).
- jaunt short pleasure trip
- Jeepers Euphemism for 'Jesus'; mild exclamation.
- Jerk An inconsiderate or mean person.
- Jerry A German soldier or German person (dated, WWII)
- Jimmy Riddle Piddle (urinate).
- Jimmy Riddle Cockney rhyming slang for a piddle (urination).
- Jobby Scottish slang for feces/poo.
- Jobsworth A petty bureaucrat who won't bend rules.
- Jobsworth Petty official
- John American slang for toilet.
- Journeyman Player who has played for many clubs.
- Jukebox A coin-operated music machine in a pub.
- Jump for Joy To be extremely happy, celebrating with excitement
- Jumped up Acting above one's actual status
- Jumper Sweater, pullover
- Jumper A sweater/pullover.
- Just Saying I'm just pointing this out; don't blame me