Jacob's joint

Posted by JTF on August 05, 2003

The phrase is used of a shared meal - where everybody brings something and puts it on a table for people to help themselves.

It is commonly used in the mountainous area of Lancashire and Yorkshire but I have not found it used outside.

But what does it mean and is it used elsewhere?

• Jacob's join masakim 05/August/03
  • Sorry for my typo masakim 05/August/03
• Jacob's joint. I always thought it was Jacob's joins, meaning to share, but now realise it should logically be 'joint' Brenda Godfrey 05/August/03
  • Jacob's joint. I always thought it was Jacob's joins, meaning to share, but now realise it should logically be 'joint' Brenda Godfrey 05/August/03
• Jacob's joint Bob 05/August/03
  • Jacob's joy Bookworm 05/August/03