jack-of-all-trades \ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\noun (pluraljacks-of-all-trades) Usage: sometimes capitalized J : a person who can do passable work at various trades : a handy or versatile individual < was expected to be a jack-of-all-trades — Patricia M. Johnson > < every man would be something of a jack-of-all-trades — A.L.Kroeber >