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jim dandy

jim dandy is the alternative form of jim-dandy.

Meaning of jim-dandy

Adjective

jim-dandy

  1. (US, colloquial) Excellent, outstanding.
    • As its speed increased, and the black masses of chaparral went whizzing past on either side, the express messenger, lighting his pipe, looked through his window and remarked, feelingly: "What a jim-dandy place for a hold-up!"c. 1900, O. Henry, The Passing of Black Eagle

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Forms of jim dandy

pluraljim dandies

Questions about jim dandy

What is jim dandy the alternative form of?
Jim dandy is the alternative form of jim-dandy.

Words near jim dandy in the dictionary

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

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