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jammin'

American  
[jam-in] / ˈdʒæm ɪn /

adjective

Slang.
  1. excellent; very good.


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Mr. Butler’s style of skating, jammin’ — which is built around rhythmic dips, spins, crisscrosses and turns — is now seen by fellow skaters as the beginnings of roller disco.

From New York Times Dec. 30, 2020

“All they’ve done is change the names around. Black people have been jammin’ on skates for as long as I can remember.

From New York Times Dec. 30, 2020

“You just see live musicians on the street, just jammin’ out,” said Wicks La Puma.

From Washington Post Jan. 20, 2016

It’s a wonder the Heartbreakers’ original drummer didn’t get shit-listed alongside Eddie Murphy and Joe Piscopo in “Jammin’ Me,” because it seems like the brash and opinionated Stan Lynch was forever jammin’ Petty.

From Salon Nov. 13, 2015

"But now that you've found it out," says Rossiter, "I suppose you'll want us to wait and——" "Wait nothing!" says the old man, jammin' on his hat.

From Side-stepping with Shorty by Sewell Ford

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