Meaning of jumping-jack | Babel Free

Examples

“In the beheaded frog the legs twitch as fatally when we touch the skin with acid as do a jumping-jack's when we pull the string.”

“"Because you are built as absurdly as a jumping-jack," sneered the horse, rolling his knotty eyes in a vicious manner. "Even your head won't stay straight, and you never can tell whether you are looking backwards or forwards!"”

“"I have a jumping-jack!" came from Freddie, and he began to work the toy up and down in a most comical fashion.”

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