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[–] 1 point 11 months ago*

We’re not. Jack is just another way to say “guy”, “man”, or “dude”

Edit: or more specifically but less relevant now, “peasant” or “commoner”, someone of low social status.

Kind of interesting to compare to “Guy”, another instance of a given name turned into a generic term.

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