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jeames

Preserved but no longer current.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(a generic for "flunkeys"), the Morning Post newspaper—the organ of Belgravia and the "Haristocracy."

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sử dụng để chỉ người phục vụ hoặc báo Morning Post

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Era: ca. 1874 (Victorian)

Where it’s used: Origin British & Irish English

Sources & notes

Historical definition reproduced from Hotten’s The Slang Dictionary (1874, public domain; Project Gutenberg #42108, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.

Topics: Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “jeames” mean?

(a generic for "flunkeys"), the Morning Post newspaper—the organ of Belgravia and the "Haristocracy."

Is “jeames” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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