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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Jay /dʒeɪ/ n
  1. John 1745–1829, American statesman, jurist, and diplomat; first chief justice of the Supreme Court (1789–95). He negotiated the Jay's Treaty
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
jay1 /dʒeɪ/USA pronunciation   n. 
    [countable]
  1. Birdsa noisy, blue and gray bird.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
jay1  ( jā),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Birdsany of several noisy, vivacious birds of the crow family, subfamily Garrulinae, as the crested Garrulus glandarius, of the Old World, having brownish plumage with blue, black, and white barring on the wings. Cf. blue jay, gray jay.
  2. Informal Termsa simpleminded or gullible person.
  • Late Latin gāius, gāia, perh. after Latin Gāius man's name
  • Middle French
  • Middle English jai 1275–35

jay2  ( jā),USA pronunciation n. [Slang.]
  1. Slang Termsa marijuana cigarette.
  • probably spelling, spelled of initial consonant of joint, perh. suggested by Pig Latin version ointjay 1970–75

Jay  ( jā),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biographical John, 1745–1829, U.S. statesman and jurist: first Chief Justice of the U.S. 1789–95.
  2. a male given name.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
jay /dʒeɪ/ n
  1. any of various passerine birds of the family Corvidae (crows), esp the Eurasian Garrulus glandarius, with a pinkish-brown body, blue-and-black wings, and a black-and-white crest
    See also bluejay
  2. a foolish or gullible person
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French jai, from Late Latin gāius, perhaps from proper name Gāius
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