# ballin' the jack

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Daringly running a locomotive at high speed.
2. Dancing a dance named after the daring act of the railroad engineer.

## Etymology
See Wikipedia at Ballin' the Jack § Origin.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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