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jimjams

American  
[jim-jamz] / ˈdʒɪmˌdʒæmz /

noun

(used with a plural verb)

  1. extreme nervousness; jitters.

  2. delirium tremens.

jimjams British  
/ ˈdʒɪmˌdʒæmz /

plural noun

  1. a slang word for delirium tremens

  2. a state of nervous tension, excitement, or anxiety

  3. informal pyjamas

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Etymology

Origin of jimjams

1540–50; gradational compound based on jam 1. flimflam, jingle-jangle, etc.

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For one thing, Pinto, no cop goes into hysterics at sight of a dead body unless his conscience is giving him the jimjams.

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