Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jimmy o'goblin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: jim-my o'-gob-lin
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sovereign coin; a pound.

Australian usage; British usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"He had won five Jimmy-o-goblins at ten to three at Chester."

Etymology

Rhyming slang for "sovereign".

Usage

Inflected Forms

Jimmy O'Goblins (plural) jimmy-o-goblin (alternative) jimmy o' goblin (alternative) Jemmy O'Goblin (alternative)

Derived Forms

jim jimmy o'goblin goblin

Questions

What does jimmy o'goblin mean?: A sovereign coin; a pound.
Where does jimmy o'goblin come from?: Rhyming slang for "sovereign".

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