Jack in the Box
Musical lid surprise
Jack in the box is a children's toy—a box with a crank that plays music until a spring-loaded figure pops out unexpectedly.
The element of surprise extends the phrase to anything that appears suddenly or startlingly: He popped up like a jack in the box.
Also the name of an American fast-food chain.
- toyObject for amusement
- surpriseUnexpected event causing astonishment
- clownComedic performer in makeup
- springRecoiling metal spiral
- boxLidded storage container
music box · pop · wind up · nostalgia · open · mechanism · suspense · lid · anticipation · childhood · mascot · tinny · crank · children · creepy · jump · Americana · whimsy
- Drive-Thruspickup window, payment window, speaker box, intercom, menu board
- fast foodMcDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's, Taco Bell, KFC
- California CompaniesApple, Google, Meta, Netflix, Tesla
- Satie Compositions
- jacks
- Breakfast SpotsIHOP, Waffle House, pancake houses, diners, Perkins
Jack in the Boxfine dining
Elegant restaurant experience
homemade · farm-to-table · slow food · organic · gourmet
Jack in the Boxhomemade
Prepared at one's residence
organic · farm-fresh · healthy · whole foods · slow-cooked
Jack in the Boxmarionette
String-controlled theatrical figure
puppet · string puppet · hand puppet · ventriloquist dummy · finger puppet
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