Noun : The cat rolled off the ledge but landed on all fours. From Dictionary.com.
The other boys in the garrison sneered at him, because he sacrificed in this unrequited affection for a politician the time which they devoted to Monongahela, sledge, and high-low-jack. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 74, December, 1863] Reference
They could not understand why Nolan kept by himself while they were playing high-low-jack. From Wordnik.com. [Famous Stories Every Child Should Know] Reference
The other boys in the garrison sneered at him, because he sacrificed in this unrequited affection for a politician the time which they devoted to Monongahela, hazard, and high-low-jack. From Wordnik.com. [If, Yes and Perhaps Four Possibilities and Six Exaggerations with Some Bits of Fact] Reference
Arkansaw poker, and high-low-jack. From Wordnik.com. [The Hive of "The Bee-Hunter," A Repository of Sketches, Including Peculiar American Character, Scenery, and Rural Sports] Reference
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