Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index J jakes: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: jakes Pronunciation: ( jāks), [key] — n. (usually used with a pl. v.) Chiefly Dial. an outdoor privy; outhouse. a toilet or bedpan. Jakes Pronunciation: (jāks), [key] born 1932, U.S. novelist. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: jakes (Thesaurus) jake Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 12 Steps to a New Year New Year's Resolution to Slim Down? Martin Luther King Speeches Books of the Bible: Old Testament Books in Order ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: antebellum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language