jockteleg
English edit
Etymology edit
Originally Scots; first attested as jackteleg, perhaps with Jack, Jock and leg, alluding to knife handles carved in the form of a leg.[1]
Noun edit
jockteleg (plural jocktelegs)
References edit
- ^ “jockteleg”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.