jake
Hebrew origin. Means “supplanter”.
Also used as slang
View on the slang dictionary page →(slang) Adequate; satisfactory; acceptable.
“have a brother named Jake, but we're not”
“>> We got Amanda and then we got Jake.”
“>> But I remember one time Jake the baby”
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(US) A juvenile male turkey.
The spring turkey woods are occupied by roaming bands of jakes — year-old males with strong mating urges but inferior body size.
“Jake Lang barely won that fight against inanimate objects”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Jose M. Diego (IFCA), Jordan C. J. D'Silva (UWA), Anton M. Koekemoer (STScI), Jake Summers (ASU), Rogier Windhorst (ASU), Haojing Yan (University of Missouri)”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Chiefs waive Haener among roster moves https://www.rawchili.com/nfl/882903/ The Kansas City Chiefs waived quarterback Jake Haener as part of a series of roster moves Monday. The…”
— Bluesky· May 2026““And then four Kansas congressmen — Sen. Roger Marshall, Rep. Ron Estes, Rep. Tracey Mann and Rep. Jake LaTurner — voted on the side of sedition.” - The Wichita Eagle. A vote for Hamilton is a vote for liberty.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Anderson Cooper and Jake Tapper Lead Revolt at CNN Over Pro-Trump Commentator Scott Jennings Who Snapped and Dropped F-Bomb When Asked to Justify Iran War radaronline.com/p/anderson-c...”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(slang, especially, New York, w:Chicago, Chicago, MTE, MLE) A police officer, a law enforcement officer (sometimes especially one on foot rather than in a patrol car).
"jake" comes from African-American Vernacular English or Multicultural London English and means a police officer, a law enforcement officer (sometimes especially one on foot rather than in a patrol car). It has spread well beyond its origin through hip-hop, drill, TikTok and gaming, so a teen of any background may use it. It is not in itself a sign of bad behaviour; it is a style of speech the way 'cool' or 'wicked' once was. The conversation worth having is about respecting where the language comes from, not about banning the word.
"jake" is informal, ethnically marked slang English meaning a police officer, a law enforcement officer (sometimes especially one on foot rather than in a patrol car). It is used widely across English varieties. A more formal or neutral equivalent would be something like "a police officer" expressed in standard vocabulary. A common mistake is to assume "jake" can replace its standard equivalent in every register; keep it for spoken or casual situations and use the formal form in writing. If you are a B2 or C1 learner, it is useful to recognise this word when you hear or read it, but think carefully about whether the situation really calls for it before using it yourself.
“Thank you to Denise H. for donating a freezer to the Mill Creek Community Food Bank. It helped us keep food cool and serve cottage cheese to our guests, (with volunteer Jake stepping in to distribute).”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Jake is on Broadway now in Death of a Salesman! And he and Van are still friends. 💜”
— Bluesky· May 2026“>> We got Amanda and then we got Jake.”
“>> But I remember one time Jake the baby”
“have a brother named Jake, but we're not”
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