Original saying was "I'm all right Jack, pull up the ladder".
Meaning when a man had got safely on board ship by climbing the ladder from the sea or from a lifeboat, don't bother about saving the rest of the guys because I don't really care about them.
Meaning when a man had got safely on board ship by climbing the ladder from the sea or from a lifeboat, don't bother about saving the rest of the guys because I don't really care about them.
A thoughtless self-serving person when asked to sympathise or help someone who had lost his/her job might say "Well, I'm all right Jack!".
by CathC June 23, 2009
Get the I'm all right jack mug.A term used to describe someone who knows a lot about many things, but, with the second tag "master of none" added it transforms into a derogatory phrase meant to emphasize how mastery of one skill is important for deeper knowledge.
However, one, oft forgotten tag is the third one: "is oftentimes better than a master of one". Instantly, the term reverses meaning, symbolizing how a person who knows a lot about many things that integrates their skills allows them to surpass even a master of one.
Interesting phrase, nonetheless.
However, one, oft forgotten tag is the third one: "is oftentimes better than a master of one". Instantly, the term reverses meaning, symbolizing how a person who knows a lot about many things that integrates their skills allows them to surpass even a master of one.
Interesting phrase, nonetheless.
"Man, Tom knows a lot! He's a jack of all trades, aint he?"
"Yeah, but he probably doesn't know a lot about specifics. You know how it goes: Jack of all trades, master of none."
"Jack of all trades, master of one, is oftentimes better than master of one, man. Tom's pretty smart."
"Yeah, but he probably doesn't know a lot about specifics. You know how it goes: Jack of all trades, master of none."
"Jack of all trades, master of one, is oftentimes better than master of one, man. Tom's pretty smart."
by Oldrego March 9, 2017
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A person who performs illegal abortions. This term is used in the Jethro Tull song "Cross-Eyed Mary," which is about a very young prostitute.
"She dines in Hampstead village on expense accounted gruel,
And the jack knife barber drops her off at school."
"She dines in Hampstead village on expense accounted gruel,
And the jack knife barber drops her off at school."
by mito0 October 12, 2008
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by Lexus Nexus July 3, 2014
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by raven January 28, 2003
Get the jackaholic mug.Jack Dice is when a person rolls a dice, declares the number (or simply a result, like a success), and plucks the dice off the table so quickly the result cannot be verified.
It is as if the dice was snatched off the ground as quickly as picking up a jack in a game CALLED "Jacks".
It is as if the dice was snatched off the ground as quickly as picking up a jack in a game CALLED "Jacks".
Person 1 rolls dice, a 2 and a 3
"Wow, I rolled a 12!" and quickly scoops them up before anyone else can read them.
Person 2: "JACK DICE!"
"Wow, I rolled a 12!" and quickly scoops them up before anyone else can read them.
Person 2: "JACK DICE!"
by Pubwookie August 19, 2009
Get the Jack Dice mug.Jack Herer(b. 1939) is the author of The Emperor Wears No Clothes, a book which has been used in efforts to decriminalize cannabis.
A former Goldwater Republican, Herer is now a pro-marijuana and hemp activist. He has written two books, the aforementioned The Emperor Wears No Clothes and Grass. There has also been a documentary made about his life. He believes that the hemp plant should be decriminalized because it has been shown to be a renewable source of fuel, food, and medicine, and can be grown in virtually any part of the world. He has devoted his life to the support of cannabis, hemp and marijuana.
Jack Herer is also the name given to a specific strain of cannabis that is considered by Herer to be among the world's finest.
A former Goldwater Republican, Herer is now a pro-marijuana and hemp activist. He has written two books, the aforementioned The Emperor Wears No Clothes and Grass. There has also been a documentary made about his life. He believes that the hemp plant should be decriminalized because it has been shown to be a renewable source of fuel, food, and medicine, and can be grown in virtually any part of the world. He has devoted his life to the support of cannabis, hemp and marijuana.
Jack Herer is also the name given to a specific strain of cannabis that is considered by Herer to be among the world's finest.
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