Jim

[ jim ]

/ dʒɪm /

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noun

a male given name, form of James.

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Other definitions for Jim (2 of 2)

jīm

[ jeem ]

/ dʒim /

noun

the fifth letter of the Arabic alphabet.

Origin of jīm

From Arabic

How to use Jim in a sentence

“Barbarism,” said retired NYPD Officer Jim Smith on Thursday.
The Muslim Cop Killed by Terrorists|Michael Daly|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Michigan supposedly offered 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh a $42 million contract, which would him the highest-paid coach in the NCAA.
Is Any College Football Coach Worth $60 Million? Jim Harbaugh Is|Jesse Lawrence|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There was nothing out of the ordinary, but for the fact that Jim was gay.
I Was Gang Raped at a UVA Frat 30 Years Ago, and No One Did Anything|Liz Seccuro|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I was bored, but I grabbed a red Solo cup, filled it with beer, and stayed with my group, chatting with the brothers about Jim.
I Was Gang Raped at a UVA Frat 30 Years Ago, and No One Did Anything|Liz Seccuro|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Jim had to cajole me, as it was already late, and I was lounging around in sweats, book in hand.
I Was Gang Raped at a UVA Frat 30 Years Ago, and No One Did Anything|Liz Seccuro|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"So that is Jim Poindexter, the bloody villain," muttered the boy between his set teeth, and nervously fingering his revolver.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
She has about as much intention of eloping with him as a little girl might have of eloping with a pasteboard Jim Crow.
Confidence|Henry James
If you were to have a frank explanation with her, Blanche would very soon throw Jim Crow out of the window.
Confidence|Henry James
He wrote the fine poem of “Little Jim,” which everyone knew, and which almost every boy and girl could recite.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
There's a little one inside—so narrow and twisted, Jim, that even I can hardly walk straight up it but have to go sidewise.
Dorothy at Skyrie|Evelyn Raymond