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What does the o mean in Jack-o'-lantern?
AnswerIt's short for 'Of' as in Jack Of The Lantern or Jack Of Lantern,
Halloween words that start with a j?
· Junior Mints (candy for trick or treat bag) · Jack-o-lantern
What is Jack-of-the-lantern contraction?
It is Jack-o’-lantern.
Where does the Jack-o'-lantern originate from?
the Jack o' lantern comes from Europe
What is the Jack o lantern mushroom?
the jack lantern is when you cut the pumpkin and take all the things in it and put the light in it that called jack o lantern
When was Dartmouth Jack-O-Lantern created?
Dartmouth Jack-O-Lantern was created in 1908.
Is a jack-o'-lantern an abstract noun?
No. A jack-o-lantern is not an idea, but a physical carved pumpkin.
What do you call an overweight jack-o'-lantern?
An overweight Jack-O-Lantern could also be called a 'Plumpkin'.
What is the plural form of jack-o'-lantern?
Jack-o-Lanterns
What did the people from Ireland and Scotland use for jack-o-lantern?
See the Wikipedia article: Jack-o'-lantern for details.
What is the difference between a Halloween leaf and a jack-o-lantern?
halloween leaf is a leaf and jack-o-lantern is a pumpkin
What happened to Jack of Jack-o-lantern fame?
The term Jack-O-Lantern is not a person nor was a person. The term Jack-O-Lantern was originally used to describe the unusual phenomenon ignis fatuus or "foolish fire" known as a will-o'-the-wisp in English folklore. This was used especially in East England, its earliest known use dates is circa 1660s. The term "will-o'-the-wisp" uses "wisp" which is a bundle of sticks or paper used as a flame torch and the proper name "Will", therefore, "Will-of-the-torch." However, the term Jack-O-Lantern is of the same type of construction. The "Jack of the lantern (Jack-O-Lantern) means to Jack (old English meaning to make or carve) the lantern - Jack-O-Lantern.
