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Definition of jim-dandy in English: jim-dandyadjectivedʒɪmˈdandiˌdʒɪm ˈdændi North American informal Fine, outstanding, or excellent. Example sentencesExamples - It makes jim-dandy sense that Kureishi is so acclaimed.
- No, no, no, I'm not saying that theistic beliefs are a prerequisite for coming up with a jim-dandy moral code.
- This is a jim-dandy illusion, and it's still available.
Synonyms excellent, wonderful, marvellous, magnificent, superb, splendid, glorious, sublime, lovely, delightful, first-class, first-rate, outstanding
noundʒɪmˈdandiˌdʒɪm ˈdændi North American informal An excellent or notable person or thing. Example sentencesExamples - He must have been a jim-dandy of a boy.
Origin Late 19th century: from the given name Jim (pet form of James) + dandy. Rhymes Andy, bandy, brandy, candy, dandy, Gandhi, glissandi, handy, Kandy, Mandy, modus operandi, Nandi, randy, Río Grande, sandhi, sandy, sforzandi, shandy Definition of jim-dandy in US English: jim-dandyadjectiveˌjim ˈdandēˌdʒɪm ˈdændi North American informal Fine, outstanding, or excellent. Example sentencesExamples - No, no, no, I'm not saying that theistic beliefs are a prerequisite for coming up with a jim-dandy moral code.
- This is a jim-dandy illusion, and it's still available.
- It makes jim-dandy sense that Kureishi is so acclaimed.
Synonyms excellent, wonderful, marvellous, magnificent, superb, splendid, glorious, sublime, lovely, delightful, first-class, first-rate, outstanding
nounˌjim ˈdandēˌdʒɪm ˈdændi North American informal An excellent or notable person or thing. Example sentencesExamples - He must have been a jim-dandy of a boy.
Origin Late 19th century: from the given name Jim (pet form of James) + dandy. |