Words beginning with "J" from Double-Tongued Dictionary

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Alphabetical Entries Beginning With J

Ja well no fine other. (20 May 2004)

jackass v. (14 Jul 2005)

jade berg n. (12 Apr 2006)

janky adj. (27 Sep 2004)

Jenny Crank n. (10 May 2006)

Jesus year n. (15 Mar 2005)

jet people n.pl. (27 Apr 2006)

Jim Wilson n. (23 Oct 2006)

jingle mail n. (24 May 2007)

jitterbug n. (1 Jun 2004)

JND n. (22 Jul 2004)

John Wayne contract n. (1 Feb 2007)

Johnny Jihad n. (7 Aug 2006)

jointery n. (27 Oct 2004)

Jorge Arbusto n. (10 Jul 2004)

journalists’ colony n. (17 Aug 2005)

jubu n. (24 Jan 2005)

Judas window n. (9 Mar 2005)

jugaad n. (17 Jul 2004)

juice bar n. (17 Feb 2005)

jukebox musical n. (18 Feb 2005)

jump-out n. (23 Feb 2005)

junk n. (28 Oct 2004)

junque n. (28 Jul 2006)

Recent Catchwords

white water n. (8/20)

gunning for the stops n. (8/20)

post-shellular adj. (8/20)

high water mark n. (8/20)

waz adj. (8/20)

time bomb n. (8/19)

bedder n. (8/19)

gasoline siding n. (8/19)

night lunch n. (8/18)

mudjacking n. (8/17)

skeet-shooting n. (8/17)

permabear n. (8/17)

DFD-er n. (8/15)

dropout factory n. (8/15)

slotting n. (8/15)

hydromowing n. (8/15)

suicide gown n. (8/15)

block booking n. (8/14)

turfcrete n. (8/14)

knocking box n. (8/14)

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