as in kids
a person who lacks experience and competence in an art or science
you can't rely on a bunch of jacklegs to run your dairy farm
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Noun
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In mere hours, central Madrid’s historic coffee spot, Café Comercial, will be thronged with content creators, micro-influencers and ‘cool kids’ attending the first in a rolling series of YSL Beauty activations, each envisioned as a block party.—
Joe Bobowicz,
Vogue,
20 Mar. 2026 -
The kids naturally played hoops, too.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The last of the amateurs, as Prager tells me decades later, wanted to make the world a better place.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
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Welcome to the age of AI hacking, in which the right prompts make amateurs into master hackers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Group of beginners, hobbyists and professionals who like taking and sharing photos.—
Staff Report,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Mar. 2026
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Through his guidance, countless beginners found confidence, joy and a sense of belonging.—
Avery Newmark,
AJC.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Jacklegs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jacklegs. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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