i have seen it on my movie. i was wondering what it ment.
2007-03-28 11:00:58 · 13 answers · asked by dawn p 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
It's an old nursey rhyme, either about a pirate trying to escape, or "yellow jack fever", where a candle was placed beside the childs bed.
Jack be nimble,
Jack be quick,
Jack jump over the candlestick.
Jill be nimble,
Jump it too,
If Jack can do it, so can you.
2007-03-28 11:06:05 · answer #1 · answered by Crash 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Jack Be Nimble Rhyme
2016-12-28 03:52:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means "Jack be nimble",
Nimble means :
1 : quick and light in motion : AGILE
2 a : marked by quick, alert, clever conception, comprehension, or resourcefulness b : RESPONSIVE, SENSITIVE
- nim·ble·ness /-b&l-n&s/ noun
2007-03-28 11:05:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
nimble means to be quick, fast, and/or dexterous
and Jack is a Male's (possibly Female's I guess) name
so someone is telling Jack to be quick, fast, and/or dexterous
it is from the nursury rhyme:
Jack be nimble
Jack be quick
Jack jump over the candlestick
2007-03-28 11:09:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
its flexible
I like the rhyme better as
Jack be nimble
jack be quick
jack burn his but on the candle stick
2007-03-28 11:05:11 · answer #5 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
nimble = flexible
It's from the rhyme:
Jack be nimble
Jack be quick
Jack jump over the candlestick
2007-03-28 11:03:48 · answer #6 · answered by The Graduate 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nimble = quick and light in motion as in agile.
2007-03-28 11:09:11 · answer #7 · answered by purplepixeestix 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
nimble and quick kind of mean the same thing
2007-03-28 11:04:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means Jack should be flexible and graceful quick and agile
2007-03-28 11:04:45 · answer #9 · answered by nylatinanurse 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
jack, you better be flexible and fast or you'll burn your a&& on the candlestick.
2007-03-28 13:28:55 · answer #10 · answered by Amy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋