jammy

jammy
a) Covered in jam.
b) Of a person, lucky.
2. noun
A gun.

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  • jammy — ► ADJECTIVE (jammier, jammiest) 1) covered, filled with, or resembling jam. 2) Brit. informal lucky …   English terms dictionary

  • jammy — 1) adj British enviably lucky, very fortunate. This common expression, which is particu larly popular among schoolchildren (typically expressed in such phrases as jammy dodger , jammy bugger , jammy sod or jammy bastard ) marvel ling at a fellow… …   Contemporary slang

  • jammy — UK [ˈdʒæmɪ] / US adjective Word forms jammy : adjective jammy comparative jammier superlative jammiest 1) covered and sticky with jam a jammy face 2) British very informal very lucky …   English dictionary

  • Jammy — If you are really lucky or flukey, you are also very jammy. It would be quite acceptable to call your friend a jammy b****rd if they won the lottery …   The American's guide to speaking British

  • jammy — [[t]ʤæ̱mi[/t]] jammier, jammiest ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n If you describe someone as jammy, you mean that they are very lucky because something good has happened to them, without their making much effort or deserving such luck. [BRIT, INFORMAL] You… …   English dictionary

  • jammy — /jam ee/, adj., jammier, jammiest. Brit. Informal. 1. very lucky. 2. pleasant; easy; desirable: He has a jammy job. [1850 55; appar. JAM2 + Y1; cf. the idioms to have jam on it to have something easy; real jam, pure jam something easy or… …   Universalium

  • jammy — jam|my [ˈdʒæmi] adj BrE [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: money for jam; MONEY] 1.) [only before noun] informal lucky used especially when someone has got something good without having to use any special effort or skill ▪ The jammy devil won £1000. 2.)… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • jammy — jam|my [ dʒæmi ] adjective covered and sticky with JAM: a jammy face …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • jammy — • lucky. e.g.. you jammy sod …   Londonisms dictionary

  • jammy — adjective BrE slang 1 jammy bastard/cow/bugger etc an impolite expression meaning someone who has been very lucky 2 very easy …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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