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   What does Jack of all trades mean?

   • " Jack of all trades, master of none " is a figure of speech used in reference to a person who has dabbled in many skills, rather than gaining expertise by focusing on only one. The original version, " a jack of all trades ", is often used as a compliment for a person who is good at fixing things and has a good level of broad knowledge.

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   Is Jack of all trades a real person?

   • With any phrase that includes a name, it’s natural to consider whether its the name of a real person. In this case, as was the case with many other literary Jacks – Jack the Lad, Jack Robinson, Jack Sprat, Jack Horner, Jack Frost, etc, Jack of all trades was a generic term rather than a living and breathing individual.

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   Is Jack of all trades good at any?

   • In 1770, the Gentleman’s Magazine offered the opinion that “Jack at all trades, is seldom good at any.” The earliest example that I can find in print of the actual phrase ‘Jack of all trades, master of none’ is in Charles Lucas’s Pharmacomastix, 1785:

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   Is Jack of all trades a Master of none?

   • The "master of none" element appears to have been added in the late 18th century; it made the statement less flattering to the person receiving it. Today, "Jack of all trades, master of none" generally describes a person whose knowledge, while covering a number of areas, is superficial in all of them.

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   Was there a jack of all trades in the Middle Ages?

   • There can’t have been any trades in the Middle Ages that didn’t make use of a jack of some sort. ‘Jack of all trades’ entered the language in 1612 when Geffray Minshull wrote of his experiences in prison in Essayes and characters of a prison and prisoners: Some broken Cittizen, who hath plaid Jack of all trades.

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   What does Jack-of-all-trades mean?

   • Learn a new word every day. Delivered to your inbox! The meaning of JACK-OF-ALL-TRADES is a person who can do passable work at various tasks : a handy versatile person.

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   Mar 6, 2024 · The meaning of JACK-OF-ALL-TRADES is a person who can do passable work at various tasks : a handy versatile person.

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   jack-of-all-trades | American Dictionary. noun [ C ] us / ˌdʒæk·əvˌɔlˈtreɪdz / Add to word list. someone who can do many different jobs: An artist with the right technology can become a jack-of-all-trades. (Definition of jack-of-all-trades from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of jack-of-all-trades.

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   Today, "Jack of all trades, master of none" generally describes a person whose knowledge, while covering a number of areas, is superficial in all of them. When abbreviated as simply "jack of all trades", it is an ambiguous statement – the user's intention is then dependent on context.

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   Jack of All Trades Meaning Definition: A person who is good at a wide variety of things, but who isn’t great at any one thing. This expression has a negative connotation and is used specifically to describe people, not objects.

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   The meaning of JACK-OF-ALL-TRADES, MASTER OF NONE is a person who can do many things but is not an expert in any of them.

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   jack of all trades (and master of none) a person who can do many different types of work (but has special skill in none). Jack is used here to mean a ‘general labourer’ or ‘odd-job man’, a sense dating from the mid 19th century. See also: all, jack, of, trade. Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017.

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   What's the meaning of the phrase 'Jack of all trades'? A man who can turn his hand to many things. What's the origin of the phrase 'Jack of all trades'? With any phrase that includes a name, it’s natural to consider whether its the name of a real person.