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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Jimm, v. [? Cf. Gimp v.] intr. ? To shuffle, hedge, practice evasions or speak evasively. —1686 Stuart Joco-Ser. Disc. 39.
The lythning-listners, with their leering, … They caper'd not, but smeuthly jimm'd, Like some I knaw on, when they trimm'd
