noun
jocko
noun
1
A decorative lawn ornament shaped like a groom holding a lantern, historically depicting a Black stable hand.
"An old jocko statue still stood at the end of the driveway."
2
Slang for a chimpanzee.
"The zoo's jocko delighted in swinging from tire to tire."
How to Use Jocko
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither an old-style lawn statue (now considered offensive due to its racial origins) or slang for a chimp.
When to use it
The lawn-ornament sense has racist historical connotations and is largely avoided today.
Word Forms
jockos plural, jockos plural, jockoes plural
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