Dictionary of Archaic and Provincial Words

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Jacks-alive. A game, played by passing round and twirling a match or lighted paper, and he in whose hand it dies, pays a forfeit. Moor mentions it, p. 238. Jack-sauce. An impudent fellow. It occurs in How to Choose ...