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jackal

/ˈdʒækəl/ · noun

Meaning

  1. Any of certain wild canids of the genus Canis, native to the tropical Old World and smaller than a wolf.
  2. A person who performs menial/routine tasks, a dogsbody.
  3. A person who behaves in an opportunistic way; especially a base collaborator.

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