Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. See gray jay.
Wiktionary
- n. US Alternative form of whisky jack (gray jay, Canada jay).
Etymologies
- Alteration of whiskey-john, by folk etymology from Cree dialectal wiiskachaan. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
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