jack-in-the-box

Noun

 * 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.
 * 1)  A con-man who deceived tradesmen by substituting empty boxes for others full of money.
 * 1)  A con-man who deceived tradesmen by substituting empty boxes for others full of money.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 玩偶匣, 惊吓盒
 * Danish: trold i æske
 * Finnish: vieteriukko
 * French:
 * Georgian: ყუთი გამომხტომი ფიგურით
 * German: Schachtelteufel, Springteufel
 * Japanese: びっくり箱
 * Russian: чёртик из коро́бочки, чёрт из табаке́рки
 * Spanish: caja de sorpresa, caja sorpresa de jack
 * Swedish: gubben i lådan
 * Welsh: jac-yn-y-bocs