jeames
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
(a generic for "flunkeys"), the Morning Post newspaper—the organ of Belgravia and the "Haristocracy."
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.
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.