- jim-dandy
- jim-dandy (n.) "remarkable person or thing," 1844, perhaps from an old song, "Dandy Jim of Caroline" (1840s).
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jim-dandy — {n.}, {slang} Something wonderful; something very good. * /Tommy s new boat is really a jim dandy! I wish I had one like it./ … Dictionary of American idioms
jim-dandy — {n.}, {slang} Something wonderful; something very good. * /Tommy s new boat is really a jim dandy! I wish I had one like it./ … Dictionary of American idioms
jim-dandy — /jim dan dee/, adj., n., pl. jim dandies. Informal. adj. 1. of superior quality; excellent: a jim dandy sports car. n. 2. something of superior quality or that is an excellent example of its kind: The new infirmary is a real jim dandy. [1875 80;… … Universalium
jim-dandy — ☆ jim dandy [jim′dan′dē ] [Old Informal] Informal former n. [ JIM (used as an intens.) + DANDY] an excellent or very pleasing person or thing adj. excellent; very pleasing … English World dictionary
jim-dandy — I. ˈjimˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: Jim (nickname for James) + dandy : something fine or wonderful of its kind the bicycle he got as a gift was a jim dandy II. ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective … Useful english dictionary
jim-dandy — adjective US colloquial: excellent, outstanding. THE tattered man stood musing. Well, he was reglar jim dandy fer nerve, want he, said he finally in a little awestruck voice. A reglar jim dandy. He thoughtfully poked one of the docile hands with… … Wiktionary
jim-dandy — /dʒɪm ˈdændi/ (say jim dandee) Chiefly US Colloquial –adjective 1. fine or wonderful: to be just jim dandy. –noun 2. a fine or wonderful specimen of its kind. {Jim, nickname for James + dandy1} …
jim-dandy — noun Etymology: from the name Jim Date: 1887 something excellent of its kind • jim dandy adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
jim-dandy — noun slang Something wonderful; something very good. Tommy s new boat is really a jim dandy! I wish I had one like it … Словарь американских идиом
jim dandy — See a jim dandy … English idioms
