p.j.'s
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of p.j.'s
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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He came out of the day unscathed, but from that moment on Ophelia worried often about P.J.’s safety.
From Literature
“That means we gotta go to P.J.’s and stock up.”
From Literature
Sneaky said he and Antwan went back to P.J.’s to buy more candy, and those guys from before weren’t there.
From Literature
I know it the second the door to P.J.’s dings when we open it, but I can’t just leave my best friend, Sneaky, hanging, so I walk in behind him, my stomach karate-chopping the whole time.
From Literature
Sneaky’s mom and mine always tell us to stay away, even though P.J.’s has the cheapest candy and ice cream bars.
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