Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jints

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: jints
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Nickname for the New York Giants, subsequently the San Francisco Giants.

Informal

name

The New York Giants.

Informal

name

Nickname for many teams with name including Giants.

American usage

noun

Example Sentences

"The folks were quite happy about Sunday's thrilling reprieve in Philadelphia and happily confident that "d' Bums'll moider dem Jints""
"He did about as well as could be expected with the Jints, though the halo he gained lastseason was knocked slightly askew in the process."
"The faithful cheered loudly for their beloved Bums; they jeered loudly at the others teams, especially if they were the hated "Jints" from the Polo Grounds."
"The Polo Grounds, which had been the site of many fierce battles between the "Jints" and the "Bums," was not friendly to the home team."
"To his credit, Allen could not imagine the Jints or Bums unabiding on New York's behalf. "New York is fully capable of supporting three clubs.""
"On Sunday it would be even more drinking, plus the Times, and the pitiful "Jints" on TV."

Etymology

Eye dialect for popular New York City pronunciation of giants

Usage

Informal
American usage

Questions

What does jints mean?: Nickname for the New York Giants, subsequently the San Francisco Giants.
Where does jints come from?: Eye dialect for popular New York City pronunciation of giants

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