Definitions for jack of all trades
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Princeton's WordNet
Jack of all trades(noun)
a person able to do a variety of different jobs acceptably well
handyman, jack of all trades, odd-job man(noun)
a man skilled in various odd jobs and other small tasks
Wiktionary
jack of all trades(Noun)
One competent in many endeavors, especially one who excels in none of them.
Origin: 1610s, from sense Jack. Originally a term of praise (competent in many endeavors), today generally used disparagingly, with emphasis on (implied or stated) “master of none”, as in later longer form jack of all trades, master of none.
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