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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD JIMJAMS

Whimsical formation based on jam1.
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PRONUNCIATION OF JIMJAMS

jimjams  [ˈdʒɪmˌdʒæmz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF JIMJAMS

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Jimjams is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES JIMJAMS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pajamas

Pajamas in US English, spelled pyjamas in most other countries, often shortened to PJs, jimjams or jammies, can refer to several related types of clothing. The original pāijāma are loose, lightweight trousers fitted with drawstring waistbands and worn in South and West Asia by both sexes. Outside South Asia, especially in English-speaking nations, pajamas are loose-fitting, two-piece garments derived from the original garment and worn chiefly for sleeping, but sometimes also for lounging, also by both sexes. More generally, pajamas may refer to several garments, for both daywear and nightwear, derived from traditional pajamas and involving variations of style and material. The word pyjama or pajama, which originally derives from the Persian word پايجامه, was incorporated into the English language during the British Raj through the Hindustani language.

Definition of jimjams in the English dictionary

The definition of jimjams in the dictionary is a state of nervous tension, excitement, or anxiety. Other definition of jimjams is pyjamas.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH JIMJAMS


whim-whams
ˈwɪmwæmz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE JIMJAMS

jillionth
Jilolo
Jilong
jilt
jilter
Jim
jim crow
jim-crow
jim-crowism
jiminy
jimmied
jimmies
jimminy
jimmy
Jimmy Woodser
jimp
jimply
jimpness
jimson weed
jin

WORDS THAT END LIKE JIMJAMS

Adams
Addams
arms
bursting at the seams
come to terms
coms
customs
drums
Ems
fanny adams
in no uncertain terms
midterm exams
ms
reams
rooms
terms
to be bursting at the seams
Vaughan Williams
Williams
with open arms

Synonyms and antonyms of jimjams in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «jimjams» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF JIMJAMS

Find out the translation of jimjams to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of jimjams from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «jimjams» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

jimjams
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

jimjams
570 millions of speakers

English

jimjams
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

jimjams
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

jimjams
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

jimjams
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

jimjams
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

jimjams
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

jimjams
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jimjams
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

jimjams
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

jimjams
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

jimjams
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jimjams
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

jimjams
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

jimjams
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जिमजम्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

jimjams
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

delirium tremens
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jimjams
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

jimjams
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

jimjams
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

jimjams
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

jimjams
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

jimjams
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

jimjams
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of jimjams

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «JIMJAMS»

The term «jimjams» is normally little used and occupies the 129.006 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «JIMJAMS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «jimjams» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «jimjams» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about jimjams

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JIMJAMS»

Discover the use of jimjams in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to jimjams and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Jimjams
The mild-mannered retirees newly arrived at the exotic resort of Blue Turtle Island are threatened by weird predatory creatures who sow seeds of insane, burning desire in their weak victims, turning the island into a satanic sandbox.
Michael Green, Dana Issacson, 1994
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POEMS from the MUD ROOM
Dizzard got the feeling he's being watched; sized up for supper, so to speak He shoulda stayed in his own backyard, not wandered off to the other side (ain't nothin' there he don't already have) Dizzard got the jimjams like he stuck his foot in it ...
Howard Camner, 2013
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus
jim-dandy n syn ||DILLY, ||corker, crackerjack, ||daisy, dandy, humdinger, knockout, ||lalapalooza, lulu, nifty jimjams n ... dither, heebie-jeebies, 'jimjams, jumps, shakes, shivers, whim-whams, willies jimmy vb syn PRY, lever, prize jingle vb to ...
Merriam-Webster, Inc, 1988
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Come to the Table: A Guide for Families to Restore the ...
Wfafi You Please, buP Wear Shy ^winding and G/eP Creapive. When do you get the jimjams? Never heard of them? Okay, here are some hints as to WHAT THE JlMJAMS ARE: HINT #1: Everyone gets them, but they are not contagious.
Nancy A. Cannon, Nancy H. Cooney, 1998
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Slang and Its Analogues Past and Present: A Dictionary ...
Jimdugg, subs. (Australian squatters').—A sheep ; a woolly bird (q.v.). 1854. Ridley, Phil. Soc. Trans (1855), p. 73. Jimbugg, a slang namefor sheep. Jim Crow . SeeBilly Barlow. Jimjams, subs, (common).— 1. Delirium tremens;the horrors ( q.v.).
Anonymous
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Cesare Pavese and Anthony Chiuminatto: Their Correspondence
2 The jimjams – 'La paura' 'la fifa.' Il tremolo che va sù e giù per la schiena quando si ha paura. Mystery stories always give me the jimjams. Poe's, for instance. It gave me the jimjams to see the fight between Bonaglia and Muller! 3 To put a ...
Cesare Pavese, Mark Pietralunga, 2007
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Being Sarah Chilton: ( A guide for all Mums when the sh*t ...
I think the only bit of theroom that Jo-Jo excluded from his projectile vomit display was the outside window sill. Where the hell doI start? I got Jo-Jo out of his cot and took his grow bag off and his jimjams. Theroom smelt sobadIhad to fight back ...
Ruth Briddon, 2013
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Informal English: Puncture Ladies, Egg Harbors, Mississippi ...
[Farmer] jimjams A violently upset or disturbed feeling. “Her talking so long gave me the jimjams.” Nebraska. [Pound] jimpsecute In the Texas vernacular, this is used when a young man goes to pay his devoirs to the fair one, to signify the ...
Jeffrey Kacirk, 2005
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Delphi Complete Works of Bret Harte (Illustrated):
sneered the baron.“I see youknow the story.” “Why am Ilikehim?” askedMr. Clinchin amazement. Thebaron grinned. “HE punished the Rhenish wine as thou dost, without judgment. He had—” “The jimjams,” saidMr. Clinch mechanicallyagain.
Bret Harte, 2014
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Mock Modernism: An Anthology of Parodies, Travesties, ...
They are thesort of weird,wild, awful things, you know, that you see when you have gotthe jimjams. I have never hadthe jimjams. You're lucky. Thank youso much. Go on talking, I am listening to you. And evenwithout theaidof thejimjams you ...
Leonard Diepeveen

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JIMJAMS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term jimjams is used in the context of the following news items.
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Dating in the App-Age: Why I Quit
... all the exclamation marks and an armoury of emojis when actually you're just slouched on the sofa, gut hanging out of your jimjams, phone in ... «Huffington Post UK, Jun 15»
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A Pickle A Day May Keep Your Anxiety At Bay
As Rupp puts it, “In other words, if you've got a case of social jimjams, eating a bowl of sauerkraut may be the equivalent of popping a Valium. «Smithsonian, Jun 15»
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Out to lunch with Boisdale Life and David Emin: Lawson Muncaster
Most nights you'd find us in our jimjams watching TV together on the sofa. Really? No! This is a two part question. First, If you had to change ... «Media Week, May 15»
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Seven facts about the Brits and their Breakfast
i.e. They've had a bowl of cereal for their evening meal. (Mind, when I was a kid that was supper, eaten in your jimjams and dressing gown just ... «Gloucestershire Echo, May 15»
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Netflix's Daredevil - spoiler-free series review: Essential viewing …
Sure Daredevil is silly and hammy at times (a good man punches bad men while wearing his jimjams and a big sock on his head) but it scores ... «The Independent, May 15»
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Seen & Heard: Harrison Ford's Real-Life 'Indiana Jones' Moment
“My jimjams,” she told us. Simon Curtis, who directed the film, revealed that Mirren had studied videotapes of the late Altmann. He added: “And ... «Gotham Magazine, Apr 15»
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Top ten on-trend products at IFE 2015
Fledgling UK business JimJams is hoping its range of low-sugar spreads will appeal to parents - while believing its name should appeal to ... «just-food.com, Apr 15»
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Museum sleepovers, spacehopper races and cartoon marathons …
Everyone there was over 18 — a requirement of the event as there's an all-night bar — yet decked in our jimjams, quoting along to Mean Girls, ... «Evening Standard, Mar 15»
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The Rules: Comfort first
So what brings this outfit with the comfort of a dressing gown over a pair of favourite jimjams forward from lounge to lifestyle? The simple detail ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Mar 15»
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The Duke of Burgundy review – erotic, neurotic and utterly individual
... prescribed kit, instead getting into cosy jimjams for the night. And while you'd assume such relationships would be strictly about the business ... «The Guardian, Feb 15»

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