jim-dandy
jim-dandy · jim-dandies
Something that is a very superior example of its kindSomething that is a very superior example of its kind.
Значение
значений: 1(США, разговорное)Something that is a very superior example of its kind.
Происхождение
Uncertain. Possibly a reference to the song Dandy Jim of Caroline (words by Silas Sexton SUncertain. Possibly a reference to the song Dandy Jim of Caroline (words by Silas Sexton Steel and music by J. Richard Myers), which was popular in the 1840s, around the time the term emerged. It was subsequently popularized by sports announcers in the late 1800s.
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