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jungle (n.) 1776, from Hindi jangal "desert, forest, wasteland, uncultivated ground," from Skt. jangala-s "arid, sparsely grown with trees," of unknown origin. Specific sense of "land overgrown by vegetation in a wild, tangled mass" is first recorded 1849; meaning "place notoriously lawless and violent" is first recorded 1906, from Upton Sinclair's novel (Cf. asphalt jungle, 1949, William R. Burnett's novel title, made into a film 1950 by John Huston; blackboard jungle, 1954, Evan Hunter's novel title, movie in 1955). Jungle gym was a trademark name, 1923, by Junglegym Inc., Chicago, U.S. Jungle bunny, derogatory for "black person," attested from 1966.
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jungle — [ ʒœ̃gl; ʒɔ̃gl ] n. f. • 1796; mot angl., de l hindoustani jangal « steppe » 1 ♦ Dans les pays de mousson, Forme de savane couverte de hautes herbes, de broussailles et d arbres, où vivent les grands fauves. Les lianes de la jungle. « Le Livre de … Encyclopédie Universelle
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Jungle — Jun gle (j[u^][ng] g l), n. [Hind. jangal desert, forest, jungle; Skr. ja[.n]gala desert.] 1. A dense growth of brushwood, grasses, reeds, vines, etc.; an almost impenetrable thicket of trees, canes, and reedy vegetation, as in India, Africa,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jungle — Jungle is a form of dance music characterized by the use of high speed (usually around 160 beats per minute), highly syncopated drums and simple looped bass lines. Early jungle records often used a reggae/ragga ‘toasting’ style lead vocal,… … Encyclopedia of contemporary British culture
jungle — ► NOUN 1) an area of land with dense forest and tangled vegetation, typically in the tropics. 2) a very bewildering or competitive place. 3) a style of dance music with very fast electronic drum tracks and slower synthesized bass lines. ● the law … English terms dictionary
jungle — jun‧gle [ˈdʒʌŋgl] noun [singular] a situation in which a lot of people or businesses are competing with each other in a very determined way: • Without the free publicity, the firm would be lost in the jungle of TV advertising … Financial and business terms
jungle — [juŋ′gəl] n. [Hindi jangal, desert forest, jungle < Sans jaṅgala, wasteland, desert] 1. land in a wet, tropical region, usually with large trees, dense underbrush, and a hot climate 2. any confused, tangled growth, collection, etc. ☆ 3. Slang… … English World dictionary
Jungle — (engl., spr. Dschongl), s. Dschungeln. Daher Junglefieber (Sumpf od. Malariafieber), ein dem Typhus u. der Pest sich näherndes Wechselfieber … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
