jack-in-the-box
English
A plastic jack-in-the-box.
Noun
jack-in-the-box (plural jacks-in-boxes or jacks-in-the-boxes or jack-in-the-boxes or jacks-in-the-box)
- Children’s toy where a figure pops out of a small box.
- (obsolete) A con-man who deceived tradesmen by substituting empty boxes for others full of money.
Translations
child’s toy
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See also
- Jack o’ the clock
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