jack-in-the-box
noun
Graduate
1
Children’s toy consisting of a small box from which a male figure pops out unexpectedly after some turnings of a crank.
2
A small but powerful kind of screw, used by burglars to break open safes.
3
A con-man who deceived tradesmen by substituting empty boxes for others full of money.
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