Jay (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. any of several noisy, vivacious birds of the crow family, subfamily Garrulinae, as the crested Garrulus glandarius, of the Old World, having brownish plumage with blue, black, and white barring on the wings.
  2. a simpleminded or gullible person.
noun Slang.
  1. a marijuana cigarette.
noun
  1. U.S. statesman and jurist: first chief justice of the U.S. 1789–95.
  2. a male given name.
noun
  1. any of various passerine birds of the family Corvidae (crows), esp the Eurasian Garrulus glandarius, with a pinkish-brown body, blue-and-black wings, and a black-and-white crest
  2. a foolish or gullible person
noun
  1. John 1745–1829, American statesman, jurist, and diplomat; first chief justice of the Supreme Court (1789–95). He negotiated the treaty with Great Britain (Jay's treaty, 1794), that settled outstanding disputes
Jay (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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