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adjective
1.
of superior quality; excellent: a jim-dandy sports car.
noun
2.
something of superior quality or that is an excellent example of its kind: The new infirmary is a real jim-dandy.
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Jimdandy
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| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
Origin:
1875–80; special use of Jim proper name + dandy1
1875–80; special use of Jim proper name + dandy1
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
jim-dandy
"remarkable person or thing," 1844, perhaps from an old song, "Dandy Jim of Caroline" (1840s).
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