new jack

adjective

variants or New Jack
1
: of, relating to, or consisting of new jack swing
new jack grooves
2
: of, relating to, or being urban, hip, and usually Black
the new jack generation

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By 1988, the group, known for its new jack swing style, released its debut album, Who?. Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 8 Mar. 2025 On Dangerous, Riley helps carve a sharper figure out of the bloat and bombast that defines all of Jackson’s post-Thriller albums, and Jackson’s increasingly percussive vocal style came alive in new ways over Riley’s propulsive new jack swing tracks. Al Shipley, SPIN, 16 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

jack entry 1 (man, guy)

First Known Use

1987, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of new jack was in 1987

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“New jack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/new%20jack. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.

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