Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index J jakes: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: jakes Pronunciation: ( jāks), [key] — n. (usually used with a pl. v.) Chiefly Dial. an outdoor privy; outhouse. a toilet or bedpan. Jakes Pronunciation: (jāks), [key] born 1932, U.S. novelist. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: jakes (Thesaurus) jake Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Hanukkah Origins of the Christmas Holiday Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 Krampus: The Christmas Devil Kwanzaa ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: effluvium Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language