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jackal Definition


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jackal
noun
    1. A mainly nocturnal, carnivorous, scavenging mammal, closely related to the dog and wolf, that lives in deserts, grassland and woodland in Asia and Africa.
    2. A person who does someone else's dirty work.
Etymology: 17c: from Persian shagal.



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