adj

jake

jayk

adj

Fine, acceptable, or satisfactory — an old-fashioned slang term.

"Don't worry about the money, everything's jake."

noun

Slang for a police officer.

"Someone shouted that the jakes were coming and everyone scattered."

How to Use Jake

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishDepending on context: an old slang word meaning "fine" or "okay," or slang for a cop.

When to use it

Both senses are dated/informal slang, rarely used by younger speakers today.

more jake comparative, jaked past tense, jakes plural, Jakes plural, jakes singular, most jake superlative

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Originally a medieval nickname for "Jack," also used as a short form of "Jacob" or "James."

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