jay: Meaning and Definition of

jay

Pronunciation: ( jā), [key]
— n.
  1. any of several noisy, vivacious birds of the crow family, subfamily Garrulinae, as the crested Garrulus glandarius, of the Old World, having brownish plumage with blue, black, and white barring on the wings. Cf. blue jay, gray jay.
  2. a simpleminded or gullible person.

jay

Pronunciation: ( jā), [key]
— n. Slang.
  1. a marijuana cigarette.

Jay

Pronunciation: ( jā), [key]
— n.
  1. 1745–1829, U.S. statesman and jurist: first Chief Justice of the U.S. 1789–95.
  2. a male given name.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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  • jay (Thesaurus)