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Jim Crows

Jim Crows is the third-person singular simple present indicative of Jim Crow.

Meaning of Jim Crow

Verb

Jim Crow (third-person singular simple present Jim Crows, present participle Jim Crowing, simple past and past participle Jim Crowed)

  1. (intransitive, transitive) To work toward legislation that incorporates a discriminatory caste system or racial segregation.
    • The American Bowling Congress’ 50-odd years of jimcrowing went by the boards during their convention in May which carried a motion to delete the "white males only" clause from their constitution.1950, Editors, “"Important Briefs"”, in Interracial News Service, page 1

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What is Jim Crows the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Jim Crows is the third-person singular simple present indicative of Jim Crow.

Words near Jim Crows in the dictionary

  1. Jim Crowers
  2. Jim Crowing
  3. Jim Crowism
  4. Jim Crowist
  5. Jim Crowists
  6. Jim Crows
  7. jim dandies
  8. jim dandy
  9. jim hat
  10. jim hats
  11. Jim Hill mustard

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