Synonyms of jake
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Adjective
once they hook up the game system, everything will be jake around here
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Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 29 Oct. 2025
Or is there a subdominant tom that comes slinking through only after a gang of jakes passes by?
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2025
Adam Moore, Outdoor Life, 10 Mar. 2023
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Noun
Known as cane cutters, cane jakes, or more commonly swamp rabbits, this species is found in the low lying areas in Indiana’s southern hardwood forests where tall reed-like grasses grow that resemble bamboo or sugar cane.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 29 Oct. 2025
Or is there a subdominant tom that comes slinking through only after a gang of jakes passes by?
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2025
Adjective
Avoid using tom or jake decoys on public lands and always keep decoys in a bag when walking through the woods.
—Adam Moore, Outdoor Life, 10 Mar. 2023
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“Jake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jake. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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