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- US Pronunciation
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- [jim-jamz]
- /ˈdʒɪmˌdʒæmz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [jim-jamz]
- /ˈdʒɪmˌdʒæmz/
Definitions of jimjams word
- noun jimjams extreme nervousness; jitters. 1
- noun jimjams delirium tremens. 1
- noun jimjams (informal) pajamas. 1
- noun plural jimjams a state of nervous tension, excitement, or anxiety 0
- noun plural jimjams pyjamas 0
- noun plural jimjams delirium tremens 0
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Origin of jimjams
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; gradational compound based on jam1. Cf. flimflam, jingle-jangle, etc.
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Parts of speech for Jimjams
noun
adjective
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adverb
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preposition
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determiner
exclamation
jimjams popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
jimjams usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for jimjams
noun jimjams
- dt's — the, delirium tremens.
- heebie-jeebies — a condition of extreme nervousness caused by fear, worry, strain, etc.; the jitters; the willies (usually preceded by the): Just thinking about ghosts gives me the heebie-jeebies.
- horrors — an overwhelming and painful feeling caused by something frightfully shocking, terrifying, or revolting; a shuddering fear: to shrink back from a mutilated corpse in horror.
- mania — an ancient Roman goddess of the dead.
- pink elephants — a facetious name applied to hallucinations caused by drunkenness
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