JACK-OF-ALL-TRADES

someone who is skilled at a great deal of tasks, usually in the same feild, but who lacks suffcient skill in any one specific area.

"He can play guitar, keys and drums, but he just isn't that great"

"Jack-of-all-trades master of none"

by lukio March 18, 2007

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Jack Of All Trades

A person who appears to be very skilled at everything that he/she attempts.

"John, The Jack Of All Trades, Just Aced All Of His Exams, And Took Our School To The State Finals"

by Soldier 91 January 27, 2005

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Something that school aspires to develop its students into, a "jack of all trades" is a well-rounded person who has adapted many skills and is somewhat knowledgeable on many topics but is not an expert (or even an apprentice) in most or even all of the said skills.

Son: Mom I swept my report with C's in all my classes
Parent: Wtf I'm calling the school

-parent proceeds to call the school-

Parent: Wtf my son is a freaking failure how could this happen
Principal: What do you mean, he is a "jack of all trades", he will totally get into a university
Parent: Wtf, is my tax dollars really going into this shit education system
Principal: No, it's going into my wallet.. err I mean uhh, no, it is uhh, going to..
Parent: I'm putting my "jack of all trades" kid up for adoption

by gimme the money June 29, 2016

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Jack of all trades

Someone who is well read or performs well in a large variety of subjects that is admirable and worth mentioning; but on the other hand doesn't know everything about one thing in particular.

A Jack of all trades is similar to the value of a Jack in a deck of cards. It's a good card, but there are definitely better ones out there.

by PinkKiwi December 18, 2011

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