What does "jem" mean?

A diminutive of the male given names James, Jeremy, or Jeremiah.

What is a synonym for "jem"?

Common synonyms include: jaish i mohammed, jas, jaz, jazz.

Jem

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1
A diminutive of the male given names James, Jeremy, or Jeremiah.
"You may know what one man thinks of another by his manner of calling him. Thomas and James and Richard and William are stupid young gentlemen; Tom and Jem and Dick and Will are fine spirited fellows."
2
A diminutive of the female given name Jemima.

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jaish i mohammed jas jaz jazz

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"You may know what one man thinks of another by his manner of calling him. Thomas and James and Richard and William are stupid young gentlemen; Tom and Jem and Dick and Will are fine spirited fellows."

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