also jackhammer, "portable rock-drill worked by compressed air," 1913, from jack (n.) + hammer (n.). As a verb by 1947. Related: Jack-hammered; jack-hammering.
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jackass
jackboot
jackdaw
jacket
jack-hammer
jack-in-the-box
jack-knife
Jack-o'-lantern
jackpot
jack-rabbit
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