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jints

jints is the plural of jint.

Proper noun capitalized: Jints

Jints

  1. (informal) Nickname for the New York Giants, subsequently the San Francisco Giants.
    • The folks were quite happy about Sunday's thrilling reprieve in Philadelphia and happily confident that "d' Bums'll moider dem Jints"1951 October 2, “VOICE OF FLATBUSH GOES UP AND DOWN; Loud Shouts of Morning Fall to...”, in New York Times
    • He did about as well as could be expected with the Jints, though the halo he gained lastseason was knocked slightly askew in the process.1952 September 4, “Sports of the Times; Wait Till Next Year”, in New York Times
  2. (informal) The New York Giants.
    • On Sunday it would be even more drinking, plus the Times, and the pitiful "Jints" on TV.2000, James Patterson, The Midnight Club, page 101
  3. (US) Nickname for many teams with name including Giants.

Origin of jints

Eye dialect for popular New York City pronunciation of giants

Questions about jints

What does jints mean?
Jints means nickname for the New York Giants, subsequently the San Francisco Giants.
What is jints the plural of?
Jints is the plural of jint.
What part of speech is jints?
Jints is a proper noun.

Words near jints in the dictionary

  1. Jinshui
  2. jint
  3. Jinta
  4. Jintai
  5. Jintan
  6. jints
  7. Jinwan
  8. jinx
  9. jinxed
  10. jinxee
  11. jinxees

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