Jessamy. See Jemmy Jessamy.
1684. R. Head, Proteus Redivivus, 279. That they may not poison
their Jissamy barbers.
1772. G. A. Stevens, Songs Comic and Satyrical, 190. By terror of
parents, or tempted by gain, The lady resigns to some Jessamy
swain.
Jesse (or Jessie or Jessy). To give (or raise) jesse, verb. phr.
(American). To rate with vigor; to thrash. For synonyms see Baste and
Tan.
1847. Robb, Squatter Life, p. 33. Well, hoss, you’ve slashed the
hide off ’er that feller, touched his raw, and rumpled his
feathers,—that’s the way to give him jessy.
1854. Haliburton (Sam Slick), in Bartlett. Allen was giving him
particular jesse.
1857. St. Louis Republican (quoted by Bartlett). They all say that
the Mormons are going to give us Jessie.
1867. Campaign with General Price, p. 27. Well, gentlemen, I think
we have given them very particular Jessie on this field.
Jester, subs. (colloquial).—A general term of banter for a man; a joker
(q.v.); a ‘nice un’ (q.v.).