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  • noun Plural form of jam.
  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of jam.

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Examples

  • Turns out that one of the major causes of stress during traffic jams is the associated noise.

    Tales of the Road MD Vikram Sheel Kumar 2010

  • Turns out that one of the major causes of stress during traffic jams is the associated noise.

    Tales of the Road MD Vikram Sheel Kumar 2010

  • Here we will simmer in jams today and jams tomorrow, watching broodingly and resentfully as the Fat Cats swing by at top speed for the next dollop of cream.

    Labour's Roads: Some Will Be More Equal Than Others 2008

  • At recent live shows, Wilco has played two new songs: "One Wing" recalls the melancholy, slowly building "Sky Blue Sky" closer "On and On and On," while "Sunny Feeling" has a sly main riff in keeping with loose jams from the last album.

    August 2008 2008

  • Here we will simmer in jams today and jams tomorrow, watching broodingly and resentfully as the Fat Cats swing by at top speed for the next dollop of cream.

    Archive 2008-08-24 2008

  • At recent live shows, Wilco has played two new songs: "One Wing" recalls the melancholy, slowly building "Sky Blue Sky" closer "On and On and On," while "Sunny Feeling" has a sly main riff in keeping with loose jams from the last album.

    Sunny Blue Sky 2008

  • At recent live shows, Wilco has played two new songs: "One Wing" recalls the melancholy, slowly building "Sky Blue Sky" closer "On and On and On," while "Sunny Feeling" has a sly main riff in keeping with loose jams from the last album.

    Sunny Blue Sky 2008

  • One way to lessen these shockwave traffic jams is to use your brakes as little as possible (albeit it safely).

    What Causes Traffic Jams? You. - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com 2008

  • The Red Sox's Kevin Youkilis said Matsuzuka's performance in tight jams is unbelievable: It's amazing.

    Dice-K dominant in Boston victory 2008

  • Play the Web and it works as both a regular music player on your desktop, but then, where it really kicks out the jams, is how it handles web pages.

    Songbird Singing | Living the Liminal 2007

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  • Many baby boomers remember the wildly popular JAMS shorts of the 1960s and 1980s. JAMS were closely associated with the California and Hawaii surf scenes. The JAMS brand still exists, and has grown into today's Jams World clothing and accessories line.

    _Wikipedia

    Growing up in southern California among surfers I know this word as a generic term spelled without capital letters. It was used for any baggy knee length swim shorts with drawstring waist that came in loud floral patterns. Jams is short for pajamas and the comfort of pajamas is implied.

    February 13, 2008