jailtacht
An area in a prison where Irish was spoken, particularly during the Troubles.
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jajillion
An unspecified large number (of).
jake
Synonym of OK: adequate, satisfactory, acceptable.
jake brake
Especially on trucks, an engine compression release braking system that opens the exhaust valves in each cylinder near the top of their compression strokes in order to slow the vehicle; an engine retarder.
jake leg
Paralysis of the feet and ankles caused by the consumption of TOCP (tri-ortho-cresyl phosphate) or methyl alcohol, found in adulterated moonshine or Jamaica ginger extract.
jaked
drunk, intoxicated
jam auction
An auction at which buyers are sold overpriced and often worthless items.
jam joint
Synonym of jam auction.
jam out
To experience enjoyment to the full, usually through music, relaxation, or spending time with others; to play music, especially in informal bands and featuring improvisation.
jam pitch
Synonym of jam auction.
jam rag
A sanitary towel.
jam sandwich
(from the common UK colour scheme of white with a red reflective horizontal band) A police car.
jam up
To cause (something) to become blocked or clogged; to clog up.
jamaican time
A notional system of time which others sometimes derogatorily ascribe to Jamaicans, and which they sometimes jocularly ascribe to themselves, to account for their supposed tendency to be leisurely, not rigorous about scheduling, and often tardy.
jambo
A member or fan of Heart of Midlothian F.C., a Scottish football club.
jamboree
A frolic or spree.
jammers
Of a place or room: full.
jammies
Clipping of pyjamas.
jamminess
Unexpected luck; flukiness.
jamming
Great; awesome.
jand
A foreign country, one other than Nigeria.
janded
Of, relating to, or characteristic of a person who has lived or travelled overseas.
Jane
A girlfriend.
Jane Sixpack
An ordinary woman.
Jane Wayne
A female of masculine appearance or behavior.
janet
A highly classified fleet of passenger aircraft used to transport the military and contractors.
jank
Perceptible pause in the smooth rendering of a software application's user interface due to slow operations or poor interface design.
janked
Not in proper order; messed up, janky.
jankers
A form of military punishment which involves being confined to barracks, performing tedious and often pointless tasks, and being subjected to frequent uniform inspections.
janky
Of poor quality.
janner
Someone from Plymouth.
JanSporting
The practice of placing a fully stuffed backpack on the shoulders of a drunk person, in an attempt to reduce the chances of their rolling over while sleeping and choking on vomit.
janto
The romantic pairing of the characters Jack Harkness and Ianto Jones from the television series Torchwood.
jap's eye
The urethral opening of the penis; the male urethral meatus.
japan
To ordain (someone).
japandering
The phenomenon of Western celebrities or actors appearing in Japanese television commercials, often for products they would not promote in their home countries; these ads are usually marked by an absurd, high-energy, or surreal tone, catering to Japanese consumer tastes.
japow
The low-humidity powder snow found in Japan's Snow Country
japscat
Coprophilia, originating in Japanese pornography.
JAQ off
To ask loaded questions inviting someone to justify their views or behaviors, in an attempt to make one's tangential accusations of little verisimilitude appear acceptable.
jargoon
A fake ring or other jewellery sold as genuine.
jarhead
A US marine.
jark
To modify (weaponry) to disadvantage; especially, to attach a tracking device to and covertly monitor the location of (a weapon).
jasm
Zest for accomplishment; drive.
jasper
A person, a guy, especially seen as naïve or simple.
jaspis
The ship of characters of Jasper and Lapis Lazuli from the Steven Universe series.
jate
The ship of characters Jack Shephard and Kate Austen from the television series Lost.
jater
A shipper of Jack and Kate from the television series Lost.
jatty
A large butt.
jatz crackers
The testicles.
jaw down
To condescend to (someone) loquaciously; to speak to someone in a forceful, insulting, bossy or aggressive way; to wear down by talking.
jaw-jack
To talk or chatter; to jaw.
jaw-jaw
To talk at length; to chatter or jabber.
jawbreaker
A hard blow to the side of the face.
jawsmith
An orator, especially a demagogue.
jay
A marijuana cigarette; a joint.
jaygee
lieutenant junior grade
jayoncé
The couple consisting of celebrities of Jay-Z and Beyoncé.
jazillion
An unspecified large number (of).
jazz
To destroy; to ruin.
jazz around
To have fun, play around; to waste time with frivolity.