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jim-dandy
adjective
US colloquial:
Acceptable, satisfactory.
From
The Red Badge of Courage
by Stephen Crane, Chapeter 10:
http://www.literature.org/authors/crane-stephen/the-red-badge-of-courage/chapter-10.html
link to online source :"
THE tattered man stood musing.
"
Well, he was reg'lar fer nerve, wa'n't he," said he finally in a little awestruck voice. "A reg'lar ." He thoughtfully poked one of the docile hands with his foot. "I wonner where he got 'is stren'th from? I never seen a man do like that before. It was a funny thing. Well, he was a reg'lar .
"
The Passing of Black Eagle
by O. Henry, at the very end:
http://www.literaturecollection.com/a/o_henry/105/
link to online source
As its speed increased, and the black masses of chaparral went whizzing past on either side, the express messenger, lighting his pipe, looked through his window and remarked, feelingly:
"
What a place for a hold-up!
"
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