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   Jim-jams

   /ˈjim ˌjamz/

   

   plural

   • 1. pajamas. informal British

   Word Origin early 20th century: abbreviation of pie-jim-jams, alteration of pajamas.

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   • jimjams translate: pijama. Learn more in the Cambridge English-Spanish Dictionary. Dictionary Translate Grammar Thesaurus +PlusCambridge Dictionary +Plus Cambridge Dictionary +Plus My profile

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   • Get the Jim Jam mug. Code-word euphemism for semen. Combination of "jim" (black slang for "penis") and jam (obvious implication). Often used in polite conversation to add a subtle, humorous sexual reference to a sexual act. " Frank might be a bit late for dinner.

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   • Etymologists aren't sure about the origin of the term. Some speculate that it came about as an alteration of delirium tremens. Others, though uncertain of the origin of jim and jam, notice that the word follows a pattern of similar words in which one sound is repeated or altered slightly.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishJIMJAMS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   noun [ plural ] informal (also jim-jams) uk / ˈdʒɪm.dʒæmz / us / ˈdʒɪm.dʒæmz / Add to word list. UK. pyjamas (= trousers and a shirt worn in bed): By six p.m. I was already in my jimjams. madtwinsis/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages. Fewer examples. She came to the door in stripy jimjams. What, still in your jimjams? Go and get your jimjams on.

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   Aug 8, 2006 · Jim Jams. Song (s) that have a beat & lyrics that intoxicates your very soul ultimately leading you to jam out. Throwback songs, well known songs, or songs that your group knows all the lyrics to.

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   a slang word for delirium tremens. a state of nervous tension, excitement, or anxiety. informal pyjamas. See more. Origin of jimjams. 1. C19: whimsical formation based on jam 1.

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   1. a slang word for delirium tremens. 2. a state of nervous tension, excitement, or anxiety. 3. informal. pyjamas. Collins English Dictionary.

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   Jimjams definition, extreme nervousness; jitters. See more. Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

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   Jim-jam is what the OED likes to call “a fanciful reduplicated formation with vowel alternation”, like flim-flam, flip-flop etc. Jim-jam originates from the mid-16th century and meant a trivial knick-knack (which is yet another fanciful reduplication) but is now archaic.

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   Definition of jim-jams noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.