jackal

(Inglês)

Noun

1. Any of certain wild canids of the genera Lupulella and Canis, native to the tropical Old World and smaller than a wolf.
2. A person who performs menial or routine tasks; a dogsbody.
3. (derogatory) A person who behaves in an opportunistic way; especially a base collaborator.
4. (rare, slang) A jack (the playing card).
5. A player who steals the ball at the tackle.

Verb

To perform menial or routine tasks

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈd͡ʒækəl/

Etimologia (Inglês)

From French chacal, chacale, checale, schakal, ciacale, from Turkish çakal, from Persian شغال (šaġâl), borrowed from Sanskrit शृगाल (śṛgāla, “jackal”).

Conceitos

chacal

impostor

Sinônimos

fox

🦊

Canis aureus

wolf

🐺

minion

shark

🦈

subordinate

underling

cruel

wolfish

wild dog

Asiatic jackal

golden jackal

common jackal

wicked

dogsbody

lackey