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Jemmy-John
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English
Etymology
Probably related to en demijohn.
Noun
en obsolete slang A jar for holding liquor.
References
en 1873 John Camden Hotten The Slang Dictionary https://www.gutenberg.org/files/42108/42108-h/42108-h.htm#:~:text=Jemmy-John
en Food and drink containers