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jimming up

jimming up is the present participle and gerund of jim up.

Meaning of jim up

Verb

jim up (third-person singular simple present jims up, present participle jimming up, simple past and past participle jimmed up)

  1. (slang) To mess up, break down, gummy up or slow down (something).

Questions about jimming up

What is jimming up the present participle and gerund of?
Jimming up is the present participle and gerund of jim up.

Words near jimming up in the dictionary

  1. Jimmie
  2. jimmied
  3. jimmied up
  4. jimmies
  5. jimmies up
  6. jimming up
  7. jimminy
  8. jimminy cricket
  9. jimminy crickets
  10. jimmy
  11. Jimmy Britts

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