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单词 jam-full
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Definition of jam-full in English:

jam-full

adjective
informal
  • Extremely crowded or full to capacity.

    a pub jam-full of people
    Example sentencesExamples
    • That night the house was jam full of men in no time.
    • Why, there were seventy-five hotels in that one spot alone, and all jam full.
    • The city's jam full of kids that flock there in the spring and fall, looking for jobs.
    • The UK is jam full of accents, mate.
    • I have closed off the dining room, since it's jam full of stuff I brought up from the basement, and the hall is almost full as well.
    • To Jack, Chris was not "jam-full of contradictions" but unambiguously treacherous.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from jam1.

Definition of jam-full in US English:

jam-full

adjective
informal
  • Extremely crowded or full to capacity.

    a bar jam-full of people
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The city's jam full of kids that flock there in the spring and fall, looking for jobs.
    • I have closed off the dining room, since it's jam full of stuff I brought up from the basement, and the hall is almost full as well.
    • To Jack, Chris was not "jam-full of contradictions" but unambiguously treacherous.
    • Why, there were seventy-five hotels in that one spot alone, and all jam full.
    • That night the house was jam full of men in no time.
    • The UK is jam full of accents, mate.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from jam.

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