"Gentleman Jim" meaning in All languages combined

{
  "etymology_text": "Possibly from the nickname of champion American boxer James J. Corbett (1866–1933) or American country music singer Jim Reeves (1923-1964).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Gentleman Jims",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Gentlemen Jims",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "head": "Gentleman Jim"
      },
      "expansion": "Gentleman Jim (usually uncountable, plural Gentleman Jims or Gentlemen Jims)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
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        },
        {
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          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "People",
          "orig": "en:People",
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        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1916, Elbert Hubbard, “Philip D. Armour”, in Little Journeys Vol. 11: Great Businessmen:",
          "text": "When Sullivan met Corbett at New Orleans, Gentleman Jim landed the champion a terrific jolt with his right, smiled sweetly and said, \"To think, John, of your coming all the way from Boston to get that.\"",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1982, Vernon Haugland, The Eagles' War: the Saga of the Eagle Squadron Pilots, 1940-1945, →ISBN, page 93:",
          "text": "Something puzzling: there were two Gentleman Jims in 71 Squadron.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2005 February 22, Sheryl Gay Stolberg, “In Eye of Social Security Storm, Quiet Power Broker Is Courted”, in New York Times, retrieved 2016-01-16:",
          "text": "Mr. McCrery … was headed for defeat until his opponent, a state legislator named Foster Campbell, was injured in a car crash. Mr. McCrery pulled his advertising and became known as \"Gentleman Jim,\" a label that fit a personality his consultants had tried in vain to revamp.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2007 January 14, Dave Hadfield, “Obituaries: Jim Lewthwaite, Rugby league record-breaker”, in Independent, UK, retrieved 2016-01-16:",
          "text": "Lewthwaite . . . was also regarded as ultra-reliable in defence, as well as a consummate sportsman, often referred to as \"Gentleman Jim\".",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A man, especially one named James, whose behavior shows him to have a polite, courteous, and respectable nature."
      ],
      "id": "en-Gentleman_Jim-en-noun-52ocgGMq",
      "links": [
        [
          "polite",
          "polite"
        ],
        [
          "courteous",
          "courteous"
        ],
        [
          "respectable",
          "respectable"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal) A man, especially one named James, whose behavior shows him to have a polite, courteous, and respectable nature."
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "Alibi Ike"
        },
        {
          "word": "Dapper Dan"
        },
        {
          "word": "Deadeye Dick"
        },
        {
          "word": "doubting Thomas"
        },
        {
          "word": "gloomy Gus"
        },
        {
          "word": "good-time Charlie"
        },
        {
          "word": "nervous Nellie"
        },
        {
          "word": "plain Jane"
        },
        {
          "word": "Silent Sam"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal",
        "uncountable",
        "usually"
      ],
      "wikipedia": [
        "James J. Corbett",
        "Jim Reeves"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Gentleman Jim"
}

{
  "etymology_text": "Possibly from the nickname of champion American boxer James J. Corbett (1866–1933) or American country music singer Jim Reeves (1923-1964).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Gentleman Jims",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Gentlemen Jims",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "-",
        "2": "s",
        "3": "Gentlemen Jims",
        "head": "Gentleman Jim"
      },
      "expansion": "Gentleman Jim (usually uncountable, plural Gentleman Jims or Gentlemen Jims)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "Alibi Ike"
    },
    {
      "word": "Dapper Dan"
    },
    {
      "word": "Deadeye Dick"
    },
    {
      "word": "doubting Thomas"
    },
    {
      "word": "gloomy Gus"
    },
    {
      "word": "good-time Charlie"
    },
    {
      "word": "nervous Nellie"
    },
    {
      "word": "plain Jane"
    },
    {
      "word": "Silent Sam"
    }
  ],
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        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English eponyms",
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        "English multiword terms",
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        "English terms with quotations",
        "English uncountable nouns",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Quotation templates to be cleaned",
        "en:People"
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      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1916, Elbert Hubbard, “Philip D. Armour”, in Little Journeys Vol. 11: Great Businessmen:",
          "text": "When Sullivan met Corbett at New Orleans, Gentleman Jim landed the champion a terrific jolt with his right, smiled sweetly and said, \"To think, John, of your coming all the way from Boston to get that.\"",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1982, Vernon Haugland, The Eagles' War: the Saga of the Eagle Squadron Pilots, 1940-1945, →ISBN, page 93:",
          "text": "Something puzzling: there were two Gentleman Jims in 71 Squadron.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2005 February 22, Sheryl Gay Stolberg, “In Eye of Social Security Storm, Quiet Power Broker Is Courted”, in New York Times, retrieved 2016-01-16:",
          "text": "Mr. McCrery … was headed for defeat until his opponent, a state legislator named Foster Campbell, was injured in a car crash. Mr. McCrery pulled his advertising and became known as \"Gentleman Jim,\" a label that fit a personality his consultants had tried in vain to revamp.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2007 January 14, Dave Hadfield, “Obituaries: Jim Lewthwaite, Rugby league record-breaker”, in Independent, UK, retrieved 2016-01-16:",
          "text": "Lewthwaite . . . was also regarded as ultra-reliable in defence, as well as a consummate sportsman, often referred to as \"Gentleman Jim\".",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A man, especially one named James, whose behavior shows him to have a polite, courteous, and respectable nature."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "polite",
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        ],
        [
          "courteous",
          "courteous"
        ],
        [
          "respectable",
          "respectable"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal) A man, especially one named James, whose behavior shows him to have a polite, courteous, and respectable nature."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal",
        "uncountable",
        "usually"
      ],
      "wikipedia": [
        "James J. Corbett",
        "Jim Reeves"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Gentleman Jim"
}