jimdandy

jimdandy
jimdandy jimdandy n. 1. someone excellent of their kind; as, he's a jimdandy of a soldier.

Syn: jimhickey, crackerjack. [WordNet 1.5]

2. something excellent of its kind; as, the bike was a jimdandy.

Syn: jimhickey, crackerjack. [WordNet 1.5]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • jimdandy — noun 1. someone excellent of their kind (Freq. 4) he s a jimdandy of a soldier • Syn: ↑jimhickey, ↑crackerjack • Hypernyms: ↑ideal, ↑paragon, ↑nonpareil …   Useful english dictionary

  • jimhickey — noun 1. someone excellent of their kind (Freq. 3) he s a jimdandy of a soldier • Syn: ↑jimdandy, ↑crackerjack • Hypernyms: ↑ideal, ↑paragon, ↑nonpareil, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Crackerjack — Crack er*jack , n. [also spelled {crackerjack}.] [prob. from crack + jack, a man.] 1. An individual of marked ability or excellence, esp. in some sport; as, he is a crackajack at tennis. [Slang] Syn: jimdandy, jimhickey. [Webster 1913 Suppl.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • crackerjack — Crack er*jack , n. [also spelled {crackerjack}.] [prob. from crack + jack, a man.] 1. An individual of marked ability or excellence, esp. in some sport; as, he is a crackajack at tennis. [Slang] Syn: jimdandy, jimhickey. [Webster 1913 Suppl.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • jimhickey — n. Same as {jimdandy}. Syn: jimdandy, crackerjack. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • neat — adj 1. tidy, trim, orderly, well ordered, in good order, shipshape, Naut.Bristol fashion, Naut. shipshape and Bristol fashion, Chiefly Dial. tight, Chiefly Brit. trig, Inf. apple pie, Inf. neat as a pin; clean, clean cut, well groomed; spruce,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

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