jawab
Borrowed from Hindustani جَوَاب (javāb) / जवाब (javāb), from Classical Persian جَوَاب (jawāb), from Arabic جَوَاب (jawāb).
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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ey- Proto-Indo-European *-u Proto-Indo-European *h₂óyu Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *h₂yéwHō Proto-Indo-Iranian *HyúHā Proto-Iranian *HyúHā Middle Persian [script nee
2 source sections · 2 relationship mentionsjawar
From Hindi जवार (javār).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordjawed
Etymology tree English jaw Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Mid
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsjawl
From Middle English chaulen, chavelen (“to indulge in idle talk, jabber”), from chavel (“jaw”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordjawn
First attested in the 1990s. Most likely an alteration of joint. Compare junt.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjawy
From jaw + -y.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjay
From Middle English jay, from Old French jai ("jay"; Modern French geai), either from Late Latin gaius (“jay”), or from Old French gai (“gay, merry”), so named due to its plumage, from Old Frankish *gāhi (“quick, impetuo
2 source sections · 5 relationship mentionsjazz
Unknown. First attested around 1912 in a discussion of baseball; attested in reference to music around 1915. Numerous references suggest that the term may be connected to jasm and jism.
2 source sections · 0 relationship mentionsjazzy
Etymology tree English jazz Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English jazzy From jazz + -y.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsjean
From the Middle English Gene (“Genoa”), from the Old French Jannes. Bleu de Gênes (“Genovese blue”) was a blue dye made in Genoa used to tint the denim cloth produced in Nîmes (de Nîmes). Doublet of Genoa and Geneva and
1 source section · 4 relationship mentionsjeans
From Gene(s) (also spelled Jean(s)), an obsolete English name for the Italian city of Genoa. Compare French Gênes. In the context of clothing, the term originally denoted a kind of coarse cotton (known more fully as Gene
2 source sections · 0 relationship mentionsjebel
Borrowed from French djebel, from Arabic جَبَل (jabal, “mountain”).
1 source section · 3 relationship mentionsjects
Clipping of projects.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjeej
Possibly from gee. Possibly from Dutch jeej.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjeel
From Manx jeeyl, jeeill ("damage"), cognate to Irish díobháil.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsjeem
Borrowed from Arabic جِيم (jīm).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordjeep
Derived from GP, initialism of general-purpose. Noun from General Purpose Vehicle (military light utility truck).
4 source sections · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjeer
From earlier gyr, probably from Dutch gieren (“to roar with laughter, laugh loudly”) (related to German gieren (“to gape, snap”)); or from Dutch gekscheren (“to jeer”, literally “to shear the fool”), from gek (“a fool”)
2 source sections · 3 relationship mentionsjeera
Borrowed from Hindi जीरा (jīrā).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjeery
From jeer + -y.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjeet
A compressed pronunciation of the words did you (d'ya) eat.
2 source sections · 1 relationship mentionjefe
Borrowed from Spanish jefe (“leader, boss”), from Old French chief, from Latin caput. Doublet of chief, chef, caput, and head.
1 source section · 7 relationship mentionsjeff
1837.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjehu
England from 17th century, from Jehu. The Bible says of Jehu (son of Nimshi) that "he driveth furiously" (2 Kings 9:20). He was commander of chariots for the king of Israel before later leading a revolt and becoming king
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsjeju
From Tupian.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjel
Clipping of jealous.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjelak
Unadapted borrowing from Malay jelak (“bored”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordjeli
From Bambara jeli.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordjell
The verb is a back-formation from jelly. The later noun is from the verb. Reinforced by gel. Compare obsolete geal.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjello
Genericized trademark of the brand name Jell-O.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordjelly
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gel- Latin gelū Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-It
3 source sections · 4 relationship mentionsjelq
Etymology tree Arabic زَلَق (zalaq)bor. Persian جلق (jalq)der. English jelq Derived from Persian جلق (jalq, “masturbation”).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsjembe
Etymology tree Proto-Bantu *ìgèmbè Swahili jembebor. English jembe Borrowed from Swahili jembe, from Proto-Bantu *ìgèmbè.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsjemmy
From Jemmy, diminutive of James. The verb is from the noun.
2 source sections · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjenny
Partially from generic use of the female given name Jenny (cf. Jane) and partially from informal pronunciations of engine.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsjeon
Borrowed from Korean 전(煎) (jeon).
2 source sections · 2 relationship mentions · brief recordjer
Borrowed from Russian ер (jer, “ъ”) and ерь (jerʹ, “ь”). First attested in 1763.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordjerib
Borrowed from Arabic جَرِيب (jarīb).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjerk
Probably from Middle English yerk (“sudden motion”) and Middle English yerkid (“tightly pulled”), from Old English ġearc (“ready, active, quick”) and Old English ġearcian (“to prepare, make ready, procure, furnish, suppl
2 source sections · 7 relationship mentionsjerko
From jerk + -o.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjerky
Etymology tree English jerk Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English jerky From jerk + -y.
2 source sections · 2 relationship mentionsjerry
Probably an abbreviation of jeroboam.
3 source sections · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjesa
From Korean 제사 (jesa).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordjess
From Middle English ges, from Middle French gies, from the plural of jet (“throw”), from Vulgar Latin *iectus, jectus < iactus (“a throwing”), or from jeter (“to throw”), itself from Latin iactare.
3 source sections · 2 relationship mentionsjest
From Middle English geste (“idle tale”), from Old French geste (“acts, exploits”), from Latin gesta (“acts, deeds”). Doublet of gest.
1 source section · 4 relationship mentionsjesty
From jest + -y.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjet
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(H)yeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-kt Proto-Indo-European *(H)yéh₁kt ~ *(H)ih₁kéntder. Latin iaciō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin iactus Vulgar Latin *iectus
4 source sections · 14 relationship mentionsjete
Borrowed from French jeté.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordjeton
Etymology tree French jeter French -on French jetonbor. English jeton Borrowed from French jeton.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjetso
Borrowed from Cantonese 著數 /着数 (zoek6 sou3).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordjetty
The noun is derived from Late Middle English gete, jette, jetti (“projecting upper storey of a building, overhang; breakwater, pier, jetty”), from Anglo-Norman geté, getee, getté, and Middle French geté, getee, jeté (“pr
5 source sections · 20 relationship mentionsjew
Transferred use of Jew.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjewel
From Middle English juel, jewel, juwel, jeuel, jowel, from Anglo-Norman juel, from Old French jouel, joel, joïel, hence French joyau, of uncertain origin. Perhaps based ultimately on Latin gaudium (“joy”), or on Latin io
1 source section · 6 relationship mentionsjewie
From jewfish + -ie (“diminutive suffix”), ultimately from jewel.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjezve
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish جزوه (Turkish cezve), from Arabic جَذْوَة (jaḏwa) or جِذْوَة (jiḏwa, “ember”).
1 source section · 3 relationship mentionsjhala
From Hindi झाला (jhālā).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordjhana
Learned borrowing from Pali jhāna. Doublet of dhyana.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjheel
Borrowed from Hindustani झील (jhīl) / جھیل (jhīl).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjhola
Compare Hindi झोला (jholā), झूला (jhūlā); Nepali झोला (jholā); Bengali ঝোলা (jhōla); Punjabi ਝੋਲ਼ਾ (jhoḷā).
1 source section · 4 relationship mentionsjhool
Borrowed from Hindi झूल (jhūl).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordjhow
Borrowed from Hindi झाऊ (jhāū), from Sanskrit झावु (jhāvu).
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsjiao
Borrowed from Mandarin 角 (jiǎo). Doublet of kak.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordjiari
From Japanese 地あり (ji-ari).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordjib
Attested since the 1660s, of uncertain origin. Perhaps related to jib (“shift or swing around”) (see below).
5 source sections · 7 relationship mentionsjibe
Uncertain; possibly from Old French giber (“to engage in horseplay; to play roughly in sport”). Compare English jib (“usually of a horse: to stop and refuse to go forward”), Old Norse geipa (“to talk nonsense”). The noun
3 source sections · 3 relationship mentionsjiber
From jibe + -er.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjick
Uncertain. Probably a variant of juke (“to duck, evade, elude”). Compare also jink.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjiff
Clipping of jiffy.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjiffy
Origin unknown; said to have been thieves’ cant for “lightning”. Also formerly written "giffy", to which a connection with gliff has been proposed. As a kind of envelope, a genericization of Jiffy bag.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsjig
Unknown. Derivation from Middle English gyge (“fiddle”), from Old French gigue (“a fiddle”) has been proposed, but the connection and sense development are obscure. The sense “a type of dance” of modern French gigue is b
2 source sections · 2 relationship mentionsjiggy
Etymology tree English jig Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English jiggy From jig + -y.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsjigha
From Persian جقه.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjihad
Borrowed from Arabic جِهَاد (jihād, “struggle; effort”).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjiko
Borrowed from Swahili jiko.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjildi
Anglo-Indian military slang, from Hindi जल्दी (jaldī, “soon”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordjill
From the female name Jill. * (to masturbate): By analogy with jack (off). See Jack (“male name”). * (gill): Paired with jack (from the male name Jack) as terms for alcohol measurements. * (pelvic protector): By analogy w
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsjilt
Contraction of jillet (“a giddy girl, a jill-flirt”).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjim
Clipping of jimmy.
2 source sections · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjimmy
* * (chocolate sprinkles): Unknown. There is much speculation that they were named after Jim Crow, but there is little, if any, evidence to support this theory.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsjimp
Of unknown origin.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjimpy
From jimp + -y.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjin
From Japanese 神 (jin).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordjing
From Chinese 精 (jīng, “essence”).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjingo
From the minced oath by jingo, which was used in a music hall song, written ca. 1878 by G. W. Hunt, that supported Britain's then belligerent attitude towards Russia. In this context, a euphemism for Jesus, influenced by
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsjinja
Borrowed from Japanese 神社 (じんじゃ, jinja), from Middle Chinese 神社, from Old Chinese 神社 (“sacrificial altar, shrine”), from 神 (*hlin, “deity, divine”) + 社 (*ɦljaːʔ, “Earth deity [and altar]”). Cognate with Mandarin 神社 (shén
1 source section · 5 relationship mentionsjink
Origin uncertain. The Oxford English Dictionary suggests onomatopoeia for motion. Attested since the 18th century. Compare unnasalised dialectal jick (“to avoid with a sudden jerk of the body, elude”).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsjinky
From jink + -y.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjinn
Derived from Arabic جِنّ (jinn, collective noun) (singular جِنِّيّ (jinniyy)).
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsjinni
From Arabic جِنِّيّ (jinniyy)
1 source section · 2 relationship mentions · brief recordjinx
From jynx in the transferred sense “a charm or spell”.
2 source sections · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjio
From Hokkien 招 (chio, “invite”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordjird
Probably from Arabic جُرَذ (juraḏ, “a rat”) in a vulgar pronunciation.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordjirga
Borrowed from Pashto جرګه (jərga).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordjisei
Borrowed from Japanese 辞世.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordjism
Originally US English; first attested with the meaning “energy” in 1842, and with the meaning “semen” in c.1888. For semantic development, compare spunk. Perhaps ultimately from British dialect chism, chissom (“a shoot,
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsjit
Acronym of just in time.
5 source sections · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjito
From Japanese 地頭.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordjiu
Borrowed from Mandarin 酒 (jiǔ).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjiva
Borrowed from Sanskrit जीव (jīva). Doublet of quick.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsjive
Unknown. Slang attested in African-American and rural American culture. Frequently used to imply lying, verbal deception or trickery. Has a possible historical antecedent in gyve (“shackle”). Alternatively, of African or
1 source section · 1 relationship mentionjiver
From jive + -er.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjivey
Etymology tree English jive Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English jivey From jive + -y.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsjivy
From jive + -y.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjizya
From Arabic جِزْيَة (jizya), from Middle Persian 𐭢𐭦𐭩𐭲 (gzyt /gazīd/), 𐭢𐭦𐭩𐭲𐭪𐭩 (gzytky /gazīdag/, “poll-tax”).
1 source section · 3 relationship mentionsjizz
The earliest known appearance in print dates from 1922, in Thomas Coward's "Country Diary" column for the Manchester Guardian of 6 December 1921; the piece was subsequently included in his 1922 book Bird Haunts and Natur
2 source sections · 0 relationship mentionsjizzy
From jizz + -y.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjjim
From Korean 찜 (jjim).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordjnana
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- Sanskrit ज्ञा (jñā) Proto-Indo-European *-nósder. Sanskrit -अन (-ana) Sanskrit ज्ञान (jñāna)bor. English jnana Borrowed from Sanskrit ज्ञान (jñāna, “knowledge”).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsjo
From Scots jo (“joy”), from Middle English joye, from Old French joie, from Late Latin gaudia, neuter plural (mistaken as feminine singular) of Latin gaudium (“joy”), from gaudēre (“to be glad, rejoice”). Doublet of joy
2 source sections · 6 relationship mentionsjob
From the phrase jobbe of work (“piece of work”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps from a variant of Middle English gobbe (“mass, lump”); or perhaps related to Middle English jobben (“to jab, thrust, peck”), or Middle English
3 source sections · 6 relationship mentionsjoba
From Cantonese 組爸 /组爸 (zou² baa⁴).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordjobby
Blend of job + hobby.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentions · brief recordjobe
In reference to the Biblical character Job, who was known to give lengthy reproofs to his friends.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjock
Etymology tree Biblical Hebrew עָקַב Biblical Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (yaʿăqōḇ)bor. Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ (Iakṓb) Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos)bor. Latin Iācōbusslbor.? French Jacquesder. Middle English Jackin English Jack Englis
3 source sections · 0 relationship mentionsjocko
A variant of Jacko.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjocks
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
2 source sections · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjocky
From jock + -y.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjodi
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *yewg- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *yugtós Sanskrit युक्त (yukta) Prakrit 𑀚𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢 (jutta)denom. Prakrit 𑀚𑁄𑀟𑁂𑀇 (joḍei)deverb. Prakrit 𑀚𑁄𑀟 (joḍa) Hindi जोड़ी
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsjodo
A borrowing of Japanese 杖道 (jōdō, literally “way of the staff”).
2 source sections · 2 relationship mentionsjody
From Jody, a generic name for males romancing soldiers' girlfriends while they are away from home.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjoe
From the proper name Joe.
2 source sections · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjoey
Unknown. Older and more general sources state that joey comes from an Australian Aboriginal language (cited as joè), but newer sources that focus on Australian English and Aboriginal languages say the origin is unknown.
4 source sections · 0 relationship mentionsjog
Of uncertain origin. Originally with the meaning of "to shake up and down." Possibly from Middle English joggen, a variant of jaggen (“to pierce, prod, stir up, arouse”); see jag (“sharp projection”). Or, perhaps an earl
1 source section · 6 relationship mentionsjoged
See joget.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjoget
Borrowed from Malay joget, probably from Old Javanese jogèd (“dance”).
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsjohn
From the male given name John (q.v.), whose ubiquity led to extensive use of the name in generic contexts. Its use for toilets derives from John and Cousin John, which both probably relate to jacques and jakes, used in e
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsjoho
Etymology tree Ottoman Turkish چوقه (çuqa, çuha)bor. Arabic جُوخ (jūḵ)bor. Swahili johoder. English joho Derived from Swahili joho, borrowed from Arabic جُوخ (jūḵ), borrowed from Ottoman Turkish چوقه (çuqa, çuha).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsjoin
From Middle English joinen, joynen, joignen, from Old French joindre, juindre, jungre, from Latin iungō (“join, yoke”, verb), from Proto-Indo-European *yewg- (“to join, unite”). Cognate with Old English iucian, iugian, ġ
1 source section · 6 relationship mentionsjoint
The noun is from Middle English joynt (attested since the late 13th century), from Old French joint (“joint of the body”) (attested since the 12th century). The adjective (attested since the 15th century) is from Old Fre
2 source sections · 5 relationship mentionsjoist
From Old French giste, feminine of gist, the past participle of gesir (“to lie down”).
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsjoj
A palindromization of job. Popularized by cs188's video "[YTP] No one needs foundation repair", first uploaded in 2011.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjojo
Reportedly coined on the spot by an employee of the Flavor-Crisp pressure fryer company at a Chicago trade show in the early 1960s. The potatoes were used to "clean the grease" between demonstrations of cooking chicken a
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsjoke
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *yek- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *yókos Proto-Italic *jokos Latin iocus English joke From Latin iocus (“joke, jest, pastime”), from Proto-Italic *jokos (“word, (playfu
2 source sections · 38 relationship mentionsjokee
From joke + -ee.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjoker
From joke + -er, but in the sense of a playing card possibly by alteration of German Jucker, also the origin of the name of the card game euchre. Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *yek- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-In
1 source section · 3 relationship mentionsjokey
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *yek- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *yókos Proto-Italic *jokos Latin iocus English joke Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsjokgu
From Korean 족구(足球) (jokgu).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordjokul
From Icelandic jökull (“glacier”). Doublet of ickle.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordjoky
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *yek- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *yókos Proto-Italic *jokos Latin iocus English joke Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsjol
Shortened from jolly?
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjoll
From Middle English jollen, (also chollen), perhaps from Middle English jolle (“head”), itself a blend of Middle English cholle (“throat, gullet”) and jawle, a variant of Middle English chavel (“jaw”).
1 source section · 4 relationship mentionsjolly
From Middle English joli, jolif (“merry, cheerful”), from Old French joli, jolif (“merry, joyful”). For the loss of final -f in English, compare tardy, hasty, hussy, etc. It is uncertain whether the Old French word is fr
2 source sections · 14 relationship mentionsjolt
Perhaps from joll (“to knock, strike”) + -t (frequentative suffix).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjolty
From jolt + -y.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjoma
From Cantonese 組媽 /组妈 (zou² maa¹).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordjomo
Borrowed from Tibetan མཛོ་མོ (mdzo mo).
2 source sections · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjone
Unknown.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjones
Ed Boland, in an article in March 2002 of the The New York Times, attributes the term to heroin addicts who frequented Great Jones Alley in New York City, off Great Jones Street between Broadway and Lafayette Street, alt
2 source sections · 0 relationship mentionsjong
From Tibetan རྫོང (rdzong, “fortress, castle; province, district”).
4 source sections · 3 relationship mentionsjooj
Originally borrowed from Polari zhoosh.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjook
Unknown. Compare duck (“to lower the head or body”) or jink (“to make an evasive turn”). Attested since the 16th century.
5 source sections · 8 relationship mentionsjoosh
Originally borrowed from Polari zhoosh.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjoozh
Originally borrowed from Polari zhoosh.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjor
Borrowed from Hindustani जोर (jor) / جور (jor).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjoree
From Cherokee language, based on the sound of the bird call.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjorim
From Korean 조림 (jorim) (South Korean) or Korean 졸임 (jorim) (North Korean), verbal noun of 조리다 (jorida, “to boil down”), from the causative form of 졸다 (jolda).
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsjork
An alteration of jerk (“to masturbate”). Coined by Twitter/X user @laterundulator on May 2, 2023 (see quotation below).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjort
Blend of jean + shorts.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentions · brief recordjorts
Blend of jeans + shorts.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentions · brief recordjorum
Uncertain; perhaps from the Hebrew name of Joram, who “brought with him [to King David] vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass” (Bible (King James Version), 2 Samuel 8:10; compare Jeroboam); or from
1 source section · 1 relationship mentionjosei
Borrowed from Japanese 女性 (josei, “woman”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordjosh
Disputed origin, first attested in the mid-19th century. The earliest example is capitalized, therefore is likely derived from the proper name Joshua.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsjoshi
Ellipsis of 女子プロレス (joshi puroresu), itself a compound of 女子 (joshi, “woman”) + プロレス (puroresu, “professional wrestling”).
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsjoshy
From josh + -y.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjoss
From Chinese Pidgin English joss, from Macau Pidgin Portuguese, from Portuguese deus (“god”), from Latin deus (“god”), from Proto-Indo-European *deywós (“god/that which belongs to heaven”). Doublet of Tiw and Tyr.
1 source section · 7 relationship mentionsjot
The noun is borrowed from Latin iōta (“the letter iota of the Ancient Greek alphabet”), from Ancient Greek ἰῶτα (iôta, “ninth letter of the Ancient Greek alphabet; (figurative) very small part of writing, jot”), from Pho
2 source sections · 7 relationship mentionsjota
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἰῶτα (iôta)bor. Latin iotalbor. Spanish jotabor. English jota Borrowed from Spanish jota.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjotty
From jot + -y.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjotun
Learned borrowing from Old Norse jǫtunn, from Proto-Germanic *etunaz (“giant”). Doublet of ettin.
1 source section · 3 relationship mentionsjoual
Borrowed from Canadian French joual.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjoug
Related to yoke; see jougs.
2 source sections · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjough
From Manx jough (literally “drink, potion”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordjougs
From Latin iugum (“yoke”), possibly via French jougs.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsjouk
From Scots jouk.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordjoule
Named after English physicist James Prescott Joule (1818–1889). The surname is a variant of Joel.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjoust
From Middle English, borrowed from Old French jouster (modern French jouter), from Vulgar Latin *juxtō, *iuxtō, *iuxtāre, from Latin iūxta (“close to”). English since the early 14th century.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsjow
Alteration of jowl (“to knock, strike, ring a bell”), with loss of final l.
2 source sections · 1 relationship mention · brief recordjowl
From Middle English jawle, chawl, chavel (“jaw, jawbone”), from Old English ċeafl (“jaw, cheek”), from Proto-West Germanic *kafl (“jaw, cheek”). The modern form (for expected chavel, chawl; still found dialectally) is in
3 source sections · 22 relationship mentionsjowly
Etymology tree English jowl Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English jowly From jowl + -y.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsjoy
The noun is from Middle English joye, borrowed from Old French joie, from Late Latin gaudia, neuter plural (mistaken as feminine singular) of Latin gaudium (“joy”), from gaudēre (“to be glad, rejoice”). Doublet of jo and
2 source sections · 16 relationship mentionsjth
From j + -th (ordinal suffix).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjuan
From Mandarin 卷.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordjuane
From Spanish juane.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordjubbe
From Middle English jubbe, of unknown origin.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordjube
From jujube, from Ancient Greek ζίζυφον (zízuphon).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordjubie
Borrowed from Jamaican Creole [Term?].
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjubé
Borrowed from French jubé.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjuco
From the initial syllables.
2 source sections · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjudge
From Middle English juge, jugge, from Old French juge, from Latin iūdex. Displaced native Middle English deme (from Old English dēma (“judge”)) and demere (from Old English dēmere (“judge”)), see also deemer, deemster.
2 source sections · 13 relationship mentionsjudgy
From judge + -y, late 2000s.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjudo
Borrowed from Japanese 柔(じゅう)道(どう) (jūdō, literally “the soft way”).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjug
From Middle English jugge, of uncertain origin. Possibly a variant of Middle English jubbe, jobbe, iubbe, geobbe, itself of unknown origin; or perhaps continuing (in altered form) Old English ċēac (“pitcher; jug”). Compa
5 source sections · 9 relationship mentionsjugal
From Latin jugum (“yoke”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordjuger
Borrowed from Latin iūger, variant of iūgerum.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordjugum
Borrowing from Latin jugum (“a yoke, collar; a pair of anything; the summit, ridge”). Doublet of yoke and yuga.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordjuice
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *yéwHs Latin iūs Old French jusbor. Middle English jus English juice From Middle English jus, juis, from Old French jus, jous, from Latin jūs (“broth, soup, sauce”), from Proto-Indo-Eur
3 source sections · 12 relationship mentionsjuicy
From Middle English jousy, jowsy (“drunken”, literally “full of juice (liquor)”). By surface analysis, juic(e) + -y.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordjuj
Originally borrowed from Polari zhoosh.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordjuju
From a West African language, probably originally from French joujou.
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