Friday 27th May 2016
Jimjams
\ [jim-jamz]
nounnoun, ( used with a plural verb) Slang.
1. extreme nervousness; jitters
2. delirium tremens
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Quotes
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This manner of atavism kept her at attention when all else about her seemed at
variance: plans voiced on her own territory comforted her in moments of jim-jams.
....Christopher Nolan, The Banyan Tree 1999
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Origin
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Jimjams is a gradational compound based on the word jam meaning "to press,
squeeze, or fill tightly." The sense “nervous jitters” entered English in the1800’s.
Thanks to: www.dictionary.com
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