Meaning of jim-dandy | Babel Free

Definitions

Excellent, outstanding.

US, colloquial

Examples

“As its speed⟳ increased, and the black masses of chaparral went whizzing past on either side, the express⟳ messenger, lighting his pipe, looked through his window and remarked, feelingly: "What a jim-dandy place⟳ for a hold-up!"”

“We could not wait⟳ for Atticus to come⟳ home for dinner, but called and said we had a big surprise⟳ for him. He seemed surprised when he saw⟳ most of the back yard in the front yard, but he said we had done a jim-dandy job. "I didn't know⟳ how you were going to do it," he said to Jem, "but from now on I'll never worry⟳ about what'll become⟳ of you, son, you'll always have⟳ an idea."”

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