jimjams

[jim-jamz]

jim·jams

[jim-jamz]
noun (used with a plural verb) Slang.
1.
extreme nervousness; jitters.

Origin:
1540–50; gradational compound based on jam1. Compare flimflam, jingle-jangle, etc.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source Link To jimjams

00:10

00:09

00:08

00:07

00:06

00:05

00:04

00:03

00:02

00:01

Jimjams is always a great word to know.
So is wired. Does it mean:
tense with excitement or anticipation; edgy
exhilarated, excited
Collins
World English Dictionary
jimjams (ˈdʒɪmˌdʒæmz)
 
pl n
1.  a slang word for delirium tremens
2.  a state of nervous tension, excitement, or anxiety
3.  informal pyjamas
 
[C19: whimsical formation based on jam1]

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT