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English
Etymology
Possibly from the nickname of champion American boxer James J. Corbett (1866–1933) or American country music singer Jim Reeves (1923-1964).
Noun
Gentleman Jim (usually uncountable, plural Gentleman Jims or Gentlemen Jims)
- (informal) A man, especially one named James, whose behavior shows him to have a polite, courteous, and respectable nature.
1916, Elbert Hubbard, “Philip D. Armour”, in Little Journeys Vol. 11: Great Businessmen:When Sullivan met Corbett at New Orleans, Gentleman Jim landed the champion a terrific jolt with his right, smiled sweetly and said, "To think, John, of your coming all the way from Boston to get that."
1982, Vernon Haugland, The Eagles' War: the Saga of the Eagle Squadron Pilots, 1940-1945, →ISBN, page 93:Something puzzling: there were two Gentleman Jims in 71 Squadron.
2005 February 22, Sheryl Gay Stolberg, “In Eye of Social Security Storm, Quiet Power Broker Is Courted”, in New York Times, retrieved 16 January 2016:Mr. McCrery … was headed for defeat until his opponent, a state legislator named Foster Campbell, was injured in a car crash. Mr. McCrery pulled his advertising and became known as "Gentleman Jim," a label that fit a personality his consultants had tried in vain to revamp.
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