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whiskey jack

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whiskey jack

 
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–noun
gray jay.
Origin:
1735–45; var. of whisky-John, whisky-Jonish, by folk etym. < Eastmain Cree (dial. of Montagnais) wi⋅skača⋅nis Canada jay, dim. of wi⋅skača⋅n blacksmith, appar. alluding to the bird's smoky-gray color

gray jay

 
–noun
a gray jay, Perisoreus canadensis, of northern North America, noted for its boldness in stealing food from houses, traps, camps, etc.
Also called Canada jay, camp robber, moosebird, whiskey jack.

Origin:
1935–40
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gray jay  
n.  A bird (Perisoreus canadensis) of North American conifer forests, having gray plumage and a black-capped head. Also called camp robber, Canada jay, moosebird, whiskey jack.
whiskey jack  
n.  See gray jay.

[Alteration of whiskey-john, by folk etymology from Cree dialectal wiiskachaan.]
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