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Jimmy O'Goblin

Jimmy O'Goblin noun: a sovereign coin; a pound.

Noun

Jimmy O'Goblin (plural Jimmy O'Goblins)

  1. (Australia, UK, slang) A sovereign coin; a pound.
    • He had won five Jimmy-o-goblins at ten to three at Chester.1934, Evelyn Waugh, Handful of Dust

Forms of Jimmy O'Goblin

pluralJimmy O'Goblins
alternative formjimmy-o-goblin
alternative formjimmy o' goblin
alternative formJimmy-o-goblin
alternative formJemmy O'Goblin

Origin of Jimmy O'Goblin

Rhyming slang for "sovereign".

Words formed from Jimmy O'Goblin

Questions about Jimmy O'Goblin

What does Jimmy O'Goblin mean?
Jimmy O'Goblin means a sovereign coin; a pound.
What part of speech is Jimmy O'Goblin?
Jimmy O'Goblin is a noun.
What is the plural of Jimmy O'Goblin?
The plural of Jimmy O'Goblin is Jimmy O'Goblins.

Words near Jimmy O'Goblin in the dictionary

  1. Jimmy Choo
  2. Jimmy Choos
  3. Jimmy Christmas
  4. jimmy hat
  5. jimmy hats
  6. Jimmy O'Goblin
  7. Jimmy Riddle
  8. Jimmy Riddles
  9. Jimmy the One
  10. jimmy up
  11. Jimmy Woodser

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