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jimdandy

jimdandy 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 jimdandy

pluraljimdandies

Questions about jimdandy

What is jimdandy the alternative form of?
Jimdandy is the alternative form of jim-dandy.

Words near jimdandy in the dictionary

  1. jimcrow
  2. jimcrowed
  3. jimcrowing
  4. jimcrows
  5. jimdandies
  6. jimdandy
  7. Jimenbuen
  8. Jimenez
  9. Jimerson
  10. Jimersons
  11. Jimi

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