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jekku — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • gleek noun A once-popular game of cards played by three people.
  • practical joke noun A trick played on someone to make them look foolish and to amuse everyone else, carried out through actions or objects rather than words.
  • prank noun A playful trick or joke played on someone, usually harmless.
  • prat noun A foolish or contemptible person (British informal).
  • trick noun An action meant to deceive, fool, or outsmart someone.

Senses

jekku is used for these senses in English:

  • gleek A jest or scoff; trick or deception.
  • practical joke A playful trick done for amusement to the detriment of someone else.
  • prank A practical joke or mischievous trick.
  • prat (now, _, Scotland) A cunning or mischievous trick; a prank, a joke. [from 10th c.]
  • trick Mischievous or annoying behavior; a prank.

gleek — full definition

  1. noun A once-popular game of cards played by three people.
  2. noun Three of the same cards held in one hand; three of a kind.

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