Definition of jack-leg

jack-leg

noun

• an untalented professional.

  The jack-leg I hired to fix my deck totally screwed up the job.

  The project manager has nothing but jack legs working for him.

  The contractor that I hired to complete my project is staffed by a bunch of jack legs.

  Last edited on May 21 2013. Submitted by Trav on Feb 26 2003.

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Other terms relating to 'jack':
cracker jack	Definitions include: a person who is particularly noteworthy for his or her ability, deserving admiration.
double jack	Definitions include: a sledge hammer with two heads.
hill Jack	Definitions include: a hillbilly.
jack	Definitions include: a five pound note.
Jack and Jill	Definitions include: Cockney rhyming slang for "till" (i.e. cash register.)
jack around	Definitions include: to waste time.
jacked	Definitions include: extremely muscular.
jacked up	Definitions include: injured.
jack hole	Definitions include: a person who is a jack-ass and an asshole concurrently.
jack it	Definitions include: to masturbate.
Jack Mormon	Definitions include: Non-practicing Mormon
jack nothing	Definitions include: you have done absolutely 'jack nothing'
jack off	Definitions include: to masturbate.
jack sh*t	Definitions include: anything.
jack squat	Definitions include: nothing.
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Other terms relating to 'leg':
3-legged man	Definitions include: a man with an extremely large penis.
an arm and a leg	Definitions include: a lot of money.
Arm and a Leg	Definitions include: A slang way of saying too much money. Compare to: expensive, High Priced or costly. It's going to cost me an [Arm and a Leg] to buy that Bentley my girl wants. I guess she wont be getting it..
boot-leg	Definitions include: a lower-quality version of something.
bow-legged cha-cha	Definitions include: sex
break a leg	Definitions include: a statement of "Good luck," in situations where wishes of "Good luck" is considered bad luck, such as in theatre.
cost an arm and a leg	Definitions include: to cost a lot.
have legs	Definitions include: to have speed.
have sea legs	Definitions include: to be capable of navigating seas.
hog leg	Definitions include: Term for an unusually large and fat marijuana cigarette.
hollow-legged	Definitions include: Relates to the idea of consuming a large quantity of food or drink From the expression, "to have a hollow leg."
leg it	Definitions include: to run.
legless	Definitions include: very drunk.
leg opener	Definitions include: something that leads to a female opening her legs.
leg up	Definitions include: an advantage or head start.
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