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Birchy | 19:58 Thu 24th Feb 2005 | Phrases & Sayings
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Is the Jack Jones, of Cockney Rhyming Slang, the old crooner Jack Jones?
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Wouldn't have thought so. Being 'On your Jack (Jones)' just means 'On your own'.
20:54 Thu 24th Feb 2005
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The earliest use of 'Jack (Jones)' as rhyming slang for 'alone' appeared in a book of military slang published in 1925. The singer of that name was not even born until the 30s, so...no.
17:25 Fri 25th Feb 2005

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