jim-dandy

noun

jim-dan·​dy ˈjim-ˈdan-dē 

: something excellent of its kind

jim-dandy adjective

Synonyms

• beaut
• beauty
• bee's knees
• cat's meow
• corker
• crackerjack
• crackajack
• daisy
• dandy
• dilly
• doozy
• doozie
• doozer
• dream
• honey
• hot stuff
• humdinger
• hummer
• knockout
• lollapalooza
• lulu [slang]
• nifty
• peach
• pip
• pippin
• ripper
• ripsnorter
• snorter
• sockdolager
• sockdologer
• standout
• sweetheart

Examples of jim-dandy in a Sentence

the brand new car was a jim-dandy

Word History

Etymology

from the name Jim

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

jim-dandy

noun

jim-dan·​dy

ˈjim-ˈdan-dē

: something very good

jim-dandy adjective