(US) A fence constructed with wooden posts attached to form Xs and a top rail resting where they cross, or rails nailed on either side.
(US) A fence constructed with wooden posts attached to form Xs and a top rail resting where they cross, or rails nailed on either side.
Jackleg fence means: A fence constructed with wooden posts attached to form Xs and a top rail resting where they cross, or rails nailed on either side.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
jackleg fence means: A fence constructed with wooden posts attached to form Xs and a top rail resting where they cross, or rails nailed on either side.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
Jackleg fence means: A fence constructed with wooden posts attached to form Xs and a top rail resting where they cross, or rails nailed on either side.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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(US) A fence constructed with wooden posts attached to form Xs and a top rail resting where they cross, or rails nailed on either side.
(US, Canada) A zigzag fence built from interlocking split logs or young trees, not secured with nails.
(US) Ineptly built or operated; makeshift.
(US) A type of fence made of criss-crossed pairs of wood poles, which was fairly common in western rangeland before the introduction of barbed wire.
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(US) Amateur, untrained; incompetent.