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English word origin

Etymology of Jez

Clipping of Jezzy, from Jezebel.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
noun

A sexually promiscuous female; a whore.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Clipping of Jezzy, from Jezebel.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
name

A diminutive of the male given name Jeremy.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Clipping of Jezza.

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Raw extraction fields are retained for auditing. Their order does not establish ancestry.

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