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Definition of: jack-in-a-box
(jak′in·ə·boks′) noun
1. A toy consisting of a grotesque figure in a box, springing up when the lid is unfastened.
2. A tropical tree (Hernandia sonora) yielding a fruit that when shaken makes a rattling sound.
3. A rogue; swindler. Also jack′–in–the–box′.
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