whisky jack

See also: whiskyjack and whisky-jack

English

Alternative forms

whiskey jack, whiskey-jack, whiskeyjack (US)
whisky-jack, whiskyjack (Canada)

Etymology

Perhaps an alteration of whisky john, a corruption of Cree wîskacân / ᐄᐧᐢᑲᒑᐣ (iiyskacaan),[1] or perhaps directly from Cree wîskicâk ᐄᐧᐢᑭᒑᐠ (iiyskicaak). See also Wisakedjak on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Noun

whisky jack (plural whisky jacks)

(Canada) The gray jay, Perisoreus canadensis.

Synonyms

Canada jay
grey jay
whisky john
whisky-john

References

1910, Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico, edited by Frederick Webb Hodge, part 2, page 938-939

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[1] 1910, Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico, edited by Frederick Webb Hodge, part 2, page 938-939