| E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. |
| Jay. | |
| A plunger; one who spends his money recklessly; a simpleton. This is simply the letter J, the initial letter of Juggins, who, in 1887, made a fool of himself by losses on the turf. | 1 |
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