ajax
1. adjective
1
nearby. Possibly derived from 'adjacent' UK, 2002.
2
clean. An allusion to the branded cleaning product US, 2002
2. noun
1
in hold 'em poker, an ace and a jack as the first two cards dealt to a particular player. Punning on the brand name of a cleaning agent US, 1981.
2
any youth gang member under the age of 16. A borrowing from the slogan for Ajax™ cleaner – 'comes out clean' – and the fact that a juvenile offender will be treated far less harshly than an adult US, 1993