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Jakes (disambiguation)

jakes         
[d?e?ks]
¦ noun archaic an outdoor toilet.
Origin
C16: perh. from the given name Jacques, or as the genitive of the pet name Jack (see jack1).
jakes         
n.
Privy, necessary, latrine, water-closet.
Jakes         
·noun A Privy.

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Jakes

Jakes may refer to:

  • Jakes (surname)
  • Jakes (toilet), a type of toilet in a small structure separate from the main building which does not have a flush or sewer attached
  • Jakes Mulholland (20th century), American soccer player
  • The Police
  • Engine compression brake systems on trucks, buses, and lorries ("semi trucks"). They are often called "Jake Brakes" or "Jakes" after Jacobs Manufacturing, the first company to produce them.
Pronunciation examples for jakes
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Examples of use of jakes
1. Xtreme Jakes (for teens 13 to 17) and Jakes (12 and younger) have 217,000 members, Keck said.
2. Jakes, a prominent Texas preacher and televangelist.
3. Jakes have built megachurches and empires with the prosperity message.
4. Jakes, the prominent Dallas megachurch pastor, and the Rev.
5. Among the guests were Jakes and New Orleans Mayor C.