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plural nounˈdʒɪmdʒamzˈdʒɪm ˌdʒæmz informal A fit of depression or nervousness. Synonyms worry, concern, apprehension, apprehensiveness, consternation, uneasiness, unease, fearfulness, fear, disquiet, disquietude, perturbation, fretfulness, agitation, angst, nervousness, nerves, edginess, tension, tenseness, stress, misgiving, trepidation, foreboding, suspense
Origin Mid 16th century (originally denoting a small article or knick-knack): fanciful reduplication. The current sense dates from the late 19th century. plural nounˈdʒɪmdʒamzˈdʒɪm ˌdʒæmz British informal Pyjamas. Example sentencesExamples - So far, it's more jim-jams and cocoa territory.
- He arrived at last week's ‘black tie’ Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year awards in what looked like his jim-jams and a dressing gown.
- Half of all those quizzed in the Midlands said they liked to slip into their jim-jams to log on.
- You must also export the same paisley flannel style jim-jams.
- A month ago he was in his jim-jams as sick as a dog.
- They wear cute vest and drawstring jim-jams, do face packs, drink wine from Habitat goblets and wait for boy-band pretty pizza boys to deliver junk food.
- He didn't even have a decent pair of jim-jams - those blankets really do chafe you know.
Origin Early 20th century: abbreviation of pie-jim-jams, alteration of pyjamas. plural nounˈjim ˌjamzˈdʒɪm ˌdʒæmz informal A fit of depression or nervousness. Synonyms worry, concern, apprehension, apprehensiveness, consternation, uneasiness, unease, fearfulness, fear, disquiet, disquietude, perturbation, fretfulness, agitation, angst, nervousness, nerves, edginess, tension, tenseness, stress, misgiving, trepidation, foreboding, suspense
Origin Mid 16th century (originally denoting a small article or knick-knack): fanciful reduplication. The current sense dates from the late 19th century. plural nounˈjim ˌjamzˈdʒɪm ˌdʒæmz British informal Pajamas. Example sentencesExamples - Half of all those quizzed in the Midlands said they liked to slip into their jim-jams to log on.
- He didn't even have a decent pair of jim-jams - those blankets really do chafe you know.
- A month ago he was in his jim-jams as sick as a dog.
- You must also export the same paisley flannel style jim-jams.
- So far, it's more jim-jams and cocoa territory.
- He arrived at last week's ‘black tie’ Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year awards in what looked like his jim-jams and a dressing gown.
- They wear cute vest and drawstring jim-jams, do face packs, drink wine from Habitat goblets and wait for boy-band pretty pizza boys to deliver junk food.
Origin Early 20th century: abbreviation of pie-jim-jams, alteration of pajamas. |