1858. A. Mayhew, Paved with Gold, III, xvii, 365. The firm that
received most of his ‘favours’ was in the habit of pricing its
‘half-James’ and james (i.e., half and whole sovereigns) at 2/10
and 7/–.
1887. Horsley, Jottings from Jail. I put a half james in the hand
and said ‘Guy!’
1893. Emerson, Signor Lippo, xxi. He gives him the half-james, and
told him never to bother him more.
3. (common).—A sheep’s head: more frequently, when uncooked, bloody
jemmy (q.v.).
1827. Belcher’s Every Night Book, p. 38. Hear us, great james, thou
poetry of mutton; Delicious profile of the beast that bleats.
1870. London Figaro, 2 July. Club your pence, and you may attain to
the glories of Osmazome and james—that is, of baked sheep’s head.
Jamie Moore. To have been talking to Jamie Moore, verb. phr.
(Scots’).—To be drunk. For synonyms see Drinks and Screwed.
Jammed. To be jammed, verb. phr. (old).—To meet with a violent death,
by accident, murder, or hanging. See Jam, verb.
1811. Lex. Bal., s.v.
1859. Matsell, Vocabulum, s.v.
Jammy.—See Jam, subs. sense 4 and Jam-up.
Jampot, subs. (Australian).—1. A high collar.