ball the jack



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ball the jack

Speed up. Go fast. This phrase came from the American rail industry, in which a train was nicknamed a "jack," while "highball" meant to proceed. A: "Come on Tom, pick up the pace, ball the jack, let's move!" B: "Ugh, I can't run any faster this early in the morning!"
See also: ball, jack

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
JyriYUY-reeFinnish
Adoraah-DHO-rahSpanish
KirstenKEER-sten (Danish, Norwegian), KUR-stən (English)Danish, Norwegian, English
Ogechukwukama-Western African, Igbo
Young-Jayung-jahKorean
JanetteJAN-ət, jə-NETEnglish