jammy
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8.3
Very lucky in a way that seems unfair or surprising
- adjective
- /ˈdʒæmi/
- Slang
:
afortunado
- You're just jammy, man.
And he went, Tom, you've you've said that you're quite jammy.
- And he went, Tom, you've you've said that you're quite jammy.
Examples
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You jammy little sod.
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She has a jammy lifestyle filled with luxury vacations and spontaneous adventures.
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You jammy devil.
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You lucky, jammy bastards!
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Oh, JJ, you know, JJ, we were saying Toby's jammy bro.
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He won the lottery twice in a row; what a jammy guy!
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After missing the train, I got a free upgrade on my next ride; I felt absolutely jammy.
Synonyms
lucky
vsjammy
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1.0
Having good things happen by chance
is a stronger surprising kind of luck that feels undeserved
fortunate
vsjammy
296
1.8
Being lucky in a situation
is more extreme and suggests undeserved or surprising good fortune
in luck
vsjammy
36
1.6
Having something good happen by chance
is more about extreme or undeserved good fortune than mere surprise
1
9.8
Having good luck when things happen by chance
is similar but expresses greater unexpected favor rather than casual slang
Antonyms
Compounds
How Lucky
Surface Forms
jammy positive
Morphology
Etymology
Jammy meaning 'very lucky' is British slang and may come from the idea of getting a sweet jam treat by chance. So if someone is jammy they have an unexpected bit of good luck.