subs. (common).—1. Delirium tremens; THE HORRORS (q.v.). Also, THE JAMS. For synonyms, see GALLON-DISTEMPER.
1888. Detroit Free Press, 4 Aug. He was a character noted for going on frequent benders until he came very near having the JIMJAMS and then sobering up.
1888. St. Louis Globe Democrat, 16 Feb. He had the JIM-JAMS yesterday evening.
1888. J. RUNCIMAN, The Chequers, 43. Our landlord of the Chequers was very funny about the JIM-JAMS.
1891. Gentleman’s Magazine, Aug., p. 119. I thought as ’ow ’twas only the JIM-JAMS he’d got; but the doctor ’e says it’s a bad job, an’ ’is ribs is broke.
1891. Punch, 4 April.
| ‘Look, Polly!—shee that creature long and lean, | |
| Crawling towardsh us! JIM-JAMSH are not in it | |
| With thish ’ere Bri’s’h Museum! Wai’ a minute!’ |
2. (American).—Distorted views; KINKS (q.v.).
1888. Cincinnati Commercial Gazette, 22 July. We are glad to see Harper’s Weekly suffering the JIM-JAMS of distortion on the envenomed pencil of an extraordinary artist.
