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jab
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to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
- jabbed a pickle and tossed it on the plate
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“Jab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jab. Accessed 26 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of jab was in 1827
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