Part 6162

<note>&hand; This sense arose from a doggerel song which was popular during the Turco-Russian war of 1877 and 1878. The first two lines were as follows: --

<blockquote>We don't want to fight, but by <b>Jingo</b> if we do, We 've got the ships, we 've got the men, we 've got the money too. </note>

<h1>Jingoism</h1> <Xpage=800>

<hw>Jin"go*ism</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The policy of the Jingoes, so called. See <er>Jingo</er>, 2.</def> <mark>[Cant, Eng.]</mark>

<h1>Jinnee</h1> <Xpage=800>

<hw>Jin"nee</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Jinn</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[Ar.]</ety> <fld>(Arabian & Mohammedan Myth.)</fld> <def>A genius or demon; one of the fabled genii, good and evil spirits, supposed to be the children of fire, and to have the power of assuming various forms.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>jin</asp>, <asp>djinnee</asp>, etc.]</altsp>

<note>&hand; <i>Jinn</i> is also used as <tt>sing.</tt>, with <tt>pl.</tt> <i>jinns</i> <tt>(<?/)</tt>.</note>

<h1>Jinny road</h1> <Xpage=800>

<hw>Jin"ny road`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <ety>[Cf. <er>Gin</er> an engine, <er>Ginnycarriage</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Mining)</fld> <def>An inclined road in a coal mine, on which loaded cars descend by gravity, drawing up empty ones.</def>

<i>Knight.</i>

<h1>Jinrikisha</h1> <Xpage=800>

<hw>Jin*rik"i*sha</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Jap. <ets>jin</ets> man + <ets>riki</ets> power + <ets>sha</ets> carriage.]</ety> <def>A small, two-wheeled, hooded vehicle drawn by one more men.</def> <mark>[Japan]</mark>

<h1>Jippo</h1> <Xpage=800>

<hw>Jip"po</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Abbrev. fr. <ets>juppon</ets>.]</ety> <def>A waistcoat or kind of stays for women.</def>

<h1>Jo</h1> <Xpage=800>

<hw>Jo</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Joes</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[Etymol. uncertain.]</ety> <def>A sweetheart; a darling.</def> <mark>[Scot.]</mark>

<i>Burns.</i>

<h1>Job</h1> <Xpage=800>

<hw>Job</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Prov. E. <ets>job</ets>, <ets>gob</ets>, <tt>n.</tt>, a small piece of wood, v., to stab, strike; cf. E. <ets>gob</ets>, <ets>gobbet</ets>; perh. influenced by E. <ets>chop</ets> to cut off, to mince. See <er>Gob</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>A sudden thrust or stab; a jab.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A piece of chance or occasional work; any definite work undertaken in gross for a fixed price; <as>as, he did the <ex>job</ex> for a thousand dollars</as>.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A public transaction done for private profit; something performed ostensibly as a part of official duty, but really for private gain; a corrupt official business.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>Any affair or event which affects one, whether fortunately or unfortunately.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>

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<p><b>5.</b> <def>A situation or opportunity of work; <as>as, he lost his <ex>job</ex></as>.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>

<note>&hand; <i>Job</i> is used adjectively to signify <i>doing jobs</i>, <i>used for jobs</i>, or <i>let on hire to do jobs</i>; as, <i>job</i> printer; <i>job</i> master; <i>job</i> horse; <i>job</i> wagon, etc.</note>

<cs><col>By the job</col>, <cd>at a stipulated sum for the work, or for each piece of work done; -- distinguished from <i>time work<i>; <as>as, the house was built <ex>by the job<ex></as>.</cd> -- <col>Job lot</col>, <cd>a quantity of goods, usually miscellaneous, sold out of the regular course of trade, at a certain price for the whole; <as>as, these articles were included in a <ex>job lot<ex></as>.</cd> -- <col>Job master</col>, <cd>one who lest out horses and carriages for hire, as for family use.</cd> <mark>[Eng.]</mark> -- <col>Job printer</col>, <cd>one who does miscellaneous printing, esp. circulars, cards, billheads, etc.</cd> -- <col>Odd job</col>, <cd>miscellaneous work of a petty kind; occasional work, of various kinds, or for various people.</cd></cs>

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