Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gentleman jim

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.03 in modern English

Syllables: gen-tle-man jim
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A man, especially one named James, whose behavior shows him to have a polite, courteous, and respectable nature.

Informal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"When Sullivan met Corbett at New Orleans, Gentleman Jim landed the champion a terrific jolt with his right, smiled sweetly and said, "To think, John, of your coming all the way from Boston to get that.""
"Something puzzling: there were two Gentleman Jims in 71 Squadron."
"Mr. McCrery … was headed for defeat until his opponent, a state legislator named Foster Campbell, was injured in a car crash. Mr. McCrery pulled his advertising and became known as "Gentleman Jim," a label that fit a personality his consultants had tried in vain to revamp."
"Lewthwaite . . . was also regarded as ultra-reliable in defence, as well as a consummate sportsman, often referred to as "Gentleman Jim"."

Etymology

Possibly from the nickname of champion American boxer James J. Corbett (1866–1933) or American country music singer Jim Reeves (1923-1964).

Usage

Inflected Forms

Gentleman Jims (plural) Gentlemen Jims (plural)

Phrases

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Frequently Paired Words

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Questions

What does gentleman jim mean?: A man, especially one named James, whose behavior shows him to have a polite, courteous, and respectable nature.
Where does gentleman jim come from?: Possibly from the nickname of champion American boxer James J. Corbett (1866–1933) or American country music singer Jim Reeves (1923-1964).

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