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- a toolshed that can be built by any jackleg carpenter who's capable of hitting a nail without smashing his thumb
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- he did such a jackleg installation of that door frame that now the door won't shut
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- able,
- accomplished,
- capable,
- competent,
- dexterous
- (also dextrous),
- gifted,
- habile,
- handsome,
- proficient,
- skilled,
- skillful,
- talented
- experienced,
- practiced
- (also practised),
- seasoned,
- veteran
- educated,
- fitted,
- initiated,
- knowledgeable,
- prepared,
- qualified,
- schooled,
- taught,
- trained,
- tutored,
- versed
- all-around
- (also all-round),
- ambidextrous,
- versatile,
- well-rounded
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- a jackleg lawyer whose clients consist mainly of drug dealers and child molesters
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- bent
- [chiefly British],
- crooked,
- cutthroat,
- dishonest,
- unethical,
- unprincipled,
- unscrupulous
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jackleg
nounSynonyms & Antonyms of jackleg (Entry 2 of 2)
- you can't rely on a bunch of jacklegs to run your dairy farm
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- ace,
- adept,
- crackerjack
- (also crackajack),
- craftsman,
- expert,
- hand,
- master,
- past master,
- shark,
- sharp
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The first known use of jackleg was in 1833
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