Jemmy-jessamy

adj, noun, slang

adj, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A dandy; a fop. British, obsolete, slang
Adjective
  1. 1
    Foppish; effeminate; dandyish. British, obsolete, slang

    "These women were more men than our Jemmy-Jessamy countrymen."

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"These women were more men than our Jemmy-Jessamy countrymen."

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