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What is the noun for jack-in-the-box?

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jack-in-the-box
  1. Children’s toy where a figure pops out of a small box.
  2. (obsolete) A con-man who deceived tradesmen by substituting empty boxes for others full of money.
  3. Examples:
    1. “Then, with just 17 minutes to go, the Spain-based jack-in-the-box turned up again to torment Porras and chip a marvellous winner from distance.”
      “Low down, a young rebel, the Vaartkapoen, reminiscent of a jack-in-the-box, topples over a policeman higher up, thus overthrowing his authority.”
      “I was up and down like a jack-in-the-box on questions and comments so I think I got most of my comments in yesterday.”
jacks-in-the-box
  1. plural of jack-in-the-box
jack-in-the-boxes
  1. plural of jack-in-the-box
jacks-in-the-boxes
  1. plural of jack-in-the-box
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