Entry: jacklight (v.)
In context: "'It jacklights him for the whole annular model overall.'"
Definition: jack-light (n.): A light carried in a jack or cresset for hunting or fishing at night.
Other: So here, I think the basic idea is it makes him vulnerable, highlights him uncomfortably, etc.
SNOOT score: 1
Page: 573
Source: Oxford English Dictionary
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