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jim dash

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[jim] / dʒɪm /

noun

Printing, Journalism.

  1. a dash, often three ems long, used within a headline, between the headline and the main body of printed matter, between items in a single column, or between related but different material within a story.

Etymology

Origin of jim dash

jim, probably special use of Jim proper name

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