Cousin Jack

noun

: cornishman
especially : a Cornish miner

Examples of Cousin Jack in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Lord Featherington is still alive and there is no Cousin Jack. Kari Sonde, TIME, 16 May 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Cousin Jack was in 1857

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“Cousin Jack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cousin%20Jack. Accessed 23 May. 2024.

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