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Ireland slang
The toilet or bathroom.
Safe to use?
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Tone
Casual and context-dependent.
Region
Ireland
Formality
Informal.
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The jacks means The toilet or bathroom. It is best read as ireland slang associated with Ireland.
"The jacks" means The toilet or bathroom. In Ireland, the nuance may be more specific.
Casual and context-dependent.
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Context-dependent
To use the toilet (euphemism, usually for women).
A messy or dirty place.
Fooling around or behaving mischievously.
Expression of outrage or impatience.
Broken, ruined, or completely worn out.
Someone from rural Ireland.
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