jam-up
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of jam-up
First recorded in 1940–45; noun use of verb phrase jam up
Example Sentences
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Also, millions will watch a 13-player jam-up on Sunday for the pure — U.S.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 17, 2017
With 18,000 U.S. employees, Time Inc. suffers along with many other firms from the snarls on roadways and runways that bring the nation ever closer to the ultimate jam-up.
From Time Magazine Archive
Retirement is still big business to the state, as can be seen in the rows of oldsters on green benches along St. Petersburg's streets and the jam-up at the post-office when social security checks arrive.
From Time Magazine Archive
Although they fly thousands of miles away from the U.S., the Maltese pilots found themselves in an almost daily radio jam-up because airliner controllers in Atlanta, Ga., were broadcasting on their frequency.
From Time Magazine Archive
"No, not an intimate, but he was in my class—and he's a whacking, jam-up, ace-high football player."
From The Chase of the Golden Plate by Jacques Futrelle
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