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jack: money 

Jake: great, ie. "Everything's Jake." 

Jalopy: a dumpy old automobile 

Jane: any female 

jerk soda: to dispense soda from a tap; thus, "soda jerk" 

jigaboo: a derogatory term for a negro 

jitney: an automobile employed as a private bus. 

Joe Brooks: a well dressed person; student. 

john: a toilet 

joint: establishment 

juice joint: a speakeasy 

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