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jammy
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
jammy
(adjective)
jammy
/
ˈ
ʤæmi/
adjective
jammier
;
jammiest
jammy
/
ˈ
ʤæmi/
adjective
jammier
;
jammiest
Britannica Dictionary definition of JAMMY
1
:
resembling or suggesting jam
jammy
flavors
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British, informal
:
having good luck
:
lucky
He's a
jammy
bastard. [=lucky guy]
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