jake

1 of 2

noun

: a sexually immature male wild turkey under two years old

jake

2 of 2

adjective

slang

Examples of jake in a Sentence

Adjective once they hook up the game system, everything will be jake around here
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Noun
Running a handful of cameras on a property will give you a good idea of how many toms, jakes, and hens are in the area. Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2025 Or is there a subdominant tom that comes slinking through only after a gang of jakes passes by? Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2025
Adjective
Avoid using tom or jake decoys on public lands and always keep decoys in a bag when walking through the woods. Adam Moore, Outdoor Life, 10 Mar. 2023 See All Example Sentences for jake

Word History

Etymology

Noun

probably from Jake, nickname for Jacob

Adjective

origin unknown

First Known Use

Noun

1979, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1914, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of jake was in 1914

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“Jake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jake. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

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