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slim jim

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.95 in modern English

Syllables
slim jim
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A thin strip of metal such as spring steel used to unlock automobile doors without a key.

Informal

noun

Someone or something very thin.

Informal

noun

A narrow necktie worn by teddy boys.

British usage

noun

A kind of dipole radio antenna.

adj

Very thin.

Informal

noun

A British Rail Class 33/2 locomotive.

British usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

In allusion to the subclass being 7 inches narrower, due to being constructed for use on the gauge-restricted Hastings line.

Usage

Inflected Forms

slim jims (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Crompton Bagpipe

Synonyms

shim

Questions

What does slim jim mean?
A thin strip of metal such as spring steel used to unlock automobile doors without a key.
Where does slim jim come from?
In allusion to the subclass being 7 inches narrower, due to being constructed for use on the gauge-restricted Hastings line.

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