jimswinger
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prettygoodwordjimswinger or jimswigger - (US, mainly Southern black) a long-tailed coat.
The sort worn by male domestic staff during the slavery era, though the word lasted a couple generations after slavery. From Jim, a common black name (esp. as given them by whites) + the swinging of the coat's tails.
Bonus word: jugelow
And that it for this installment of words from Green's -- next week, another break for randoms before continuing down the alphabet the week after.
---L.
The sort worn by male domestic staff during the slavery era, though the word lasted a couple generations after slavery. From Jim, a common black name (esp. as given them by whites) + the swinging of the coat's tails.
Bonus word: jugelow
And that it for this installment of words from Green's -- next week, another break for randoms before continuing down the alphabet the week after.
---L.
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Date: 2024-06-25 10:11 pm (UTC)Thank you for introducing me to Green’s Dictionary of Slang — what a magnificent work!
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Date: 2024-06-25 10:12 pm (UTC)Innit? I'm loving that thing.