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ajax

preposition

  1. nearby, next to
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈeɪ.d͡ʒæks/

name

  1. Alternative form of Ajax.

noun

Etymology: Phonetic similarity to ace jack.

  1. An ace and a jack as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.

prep

Etymology: Possibly from adjacent.

  1. Nearby, over there

    In the bar we would stand with our sisters, varda (look at) the bona cartes (male genitals) on the butch homme (man, pronounced o-me) ajax (nearby), who, if we fluttered our ogle riahs (eye lashes) at him sweetly, might just troll over to offer a light for the unlit vogue (cigarette) clenched between out teeth. [The explanations in round brackets are by Peter Burton]

    Oh, vada well that omee-palone ajax who just trolled in[.]