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The following 9 entries include the term Jim.
Jim Crow
noun: racial segregation and discrimination enforced by laws, customs, and practices in especially the southern states of the U.S. from the end of Reconstruction in 1877 until the mid-20th century —often used before another noun
Jim Crow
verb: to restrict the liberty of (someone) through Jim Crow —usually used in passive constructions
Jim Crowism
noun: racial segregation and discrimination enforced by laws, customs, and practices in especially the southern states of the U.S. from the end of Reconstruction in 1877 until the mid-20th century : jim crow sense 1a
jim-dandy
noun: something excellent of its kind
slim-jim
adjective: notably slender
jim dash
noun: a short printed dash usually used to separate the decks of a newspaper headline, individual items under one newspaper heading, or separate stories dealing with one event if they follow each other in the same column
Jim Fish
noun: a black person
Jim Hill mustard
noun
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