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Wednesday 14 March 2007

Consider Yourself a 'Jack-Of-All-Trades?'

Ever wandered where the term came from?

Jack is a shortened form of ‘Jack Tar’, a generic term for all British sailors who, during the 18th and 19th centuries, added high grade tar to their clothing and hair as waterproofing. A Jack Tar who was able to lend his hand at almost anything was known as a 'Jack-of-all-trades'.

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