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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Ja(c)ktaleg, phr. [? Jack to or ? Jack the leg, as a quasi proper name, as appar. also in Jackteleg n. (For similar phrases with Jack, see Jak n.1 3.)] To play at Jaktaleg, appar. = to have sexual relations with a woman. — 1604-9 Grahame Anat. Hum. 35 b.
That honest and vniversall woman, Mistres Werolle, gave a generall command that Mounsieur Camuis should by no means brangell his joynts, nor yet play at Jaktaleg [printed in italics as a proper name]
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