jill

[jil] Origin

jill

[jil]
noun (sometimes initial capital letter) Slang.
1.
a girl or young woman.
2.
a sweetheart.

Origin:
generic use of Jill

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an awkward and unlucky person for whom things never turn out right
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Jill

[jil]
noun
a female given name, form of Juliana.
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jill (dʒɪl)
 
n
dialect a variant spelling of gill

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Jill
fem. proper name, variant of Gill (see jilt).
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