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jetsam

Short Definition : things thrown from a ship (to lighten the ship)

Definition
(noun) the part of a ship's equipment or cargo that is thrown overboard to lighten the load in a storm Definition
(noun) the floating wreckage of a ship
Synonyms : flotsam
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jetSAM-samundar(sea ) :: goods thrown in sea.

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floatsam is wreckage in sea. jetsam is throwing wreckege into sea

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relate it to flotsam

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jettison

Short Definition : throw overboard (from a ship or plane)

Definition
(verb) throw away, of something encumbering Definition
(verb) throw as from an airplane
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jetti(jet plane)+son..so someone throwing out his 2 quintal SON out of JET PLANE to make it LIGHTER.

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Remember JET Airways laying off the staff to reduce costs

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jhat(jet) se mike tison(tyson) ko boat par se phenko varna yeh doob jayega...

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remember JETSON's they travel in the jet and they deliver package by Jettison..

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jetti sounds like jedi, when you mess with the son of a jedi(jedi knight)he will throw you overboard

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jibe

Short Definition : agree; be in harmony with; gibe

Definition
(noun) an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
Synonyms : barb dig gibe shaft shot slam
Example Sentence
  • his parting shot was `drop dead'
  • she threw shafts of sarcasm
  • she takes a dig at me every chance she gets
Definition
(verb) be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
Example Sentence
  • The two stories don't agree in many details
  • The handwriting checks with the signature on the check
  • The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun
Definition
(verb) shift from one side of the ship to the other
Synonyms : change course gybe jib
Example Sentence
  • The sail jibbed wildly
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ji+be : means you ji(agree) with someone.

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ji+be.....JI..ji...in hindi when we say ji..ji.....ji.....BA....ji ba.(for mom) when we agree with them in some matter..

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sounds like jive... To jive properly, you need to be in harmony with your partner.

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Aggressive remarks should be treated as 'jiber crimes ' under section xxx of Indian penal code.

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jibe(in hindi) sounds like tounge cleaner. so it should be in harmony with the tounge otherwise it scrribles it.

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jingoist

Short Definition : extremely aggressive and militant patriot; warlike chauvinist; N. jingoism: extreme nationalism

Definition
(noun) an extreme bellicose nationalist
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jingoist seems like JUNGoist .. a national who is chauvinistic nd bellicose will favor JUNG..

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jingoist rhymes with maoist....who are rebels.

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Jingo sounds like Tango charlie...which is army men code who are patriotic

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'jang' karne wala

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jocose

Short Definition : given to(having a tendency of) joking

Definition
(adj) characterized by jokes and good humor
Synonyms : jesting jocular joking
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for jocose

JOCOSE = JOKE + OSE .The suffix OSE indicates this is an Adjective, therefore pertaining to jokes.

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who can make jokes.

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In shahrukh movie kabhi haan kabhi na there was funny joking charcter BOSCO

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jocular

Short Definition : said or done in jest or playfully; marked by joking

Definition
(adj) characterized by jokes and good humor
Synonyms : jesting jocose joking
Definition
(adv) with humor
Synonyms : jocosely
Example Sentence
  • they tried to deal with this painful subject jocularly
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joker

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Joke(joc) + cooler (cular). Imagine a cooler which throws out jokes. (jocular = said or done as a joke)

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jocund

Short Definition : merry

Definition
(adj) full of or showing high-spirited merriment
Example Sentence
  • when hearts were young and gay
  • a poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company
  • the jolly crowd at the reunion
  • jolly old Saint Nick
  • a jovial old gentleman
  • have a merry Christmas
  • peals of merry laughter
  • a mirthful laugh
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for jocund

When u are JOCUND (merry) u eat KALAKAND (sweets)

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JOCUND also means cheerful, genial. Mnemonic : joc...(joke)..and you crack jokes when you are cheerful or to show high siprited merriment

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you throw up a joke at the end to make the audience cheerful...

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jocund = JO KAAND(CUND) tu kal kea tha ussey hamlog khush(CHEERFUL) hain

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JOC(Joke in telugu)..UND(There in telugu).JOCUND is a place where there are jokes.

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Joke ka Anand

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joc...(joke)..and you joke with best friends that you are marrying next day....

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he conjured kalakand and asked will you marry me. what a joc(und)er.

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Jocund atmosphere of suraj kund.

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jollity

Short Definition : gaiety; cheerfulness; ADJ. jolly: merry; gay

Definition
(noun) feeling jolly and jovial and full of good humor
Synonyms : jolliness joviality
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jolli+ty...so focus on jolli(juli)....juli brings cheers to you....when you see her..

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jostle

Short Definition : shove; bump; push against (someone) rather roughly; Ex. jostled by the crowds

Definition
(noun) the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing)
Synonyms : jostling
Definition
(verb) make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving
Example Sentence
  • We had to jostle our way to the front of the platform
Definition
(verb) come into rough contact with while moving
Synonyms : shove
Example Sentence
  • The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train
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remember it from shahruk's movie: JOSH, in that movie the scorpion and eagle gang kept on bumping each other

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by reading jostle the first thing which rhymes in my mind is "hustle and bustle". If there is hustle and bustle in the market then jostle is bound to happen.

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jost(josh)+le...josh josh me rickey ponting PUSHED sharad pawar while taking champians trophy.

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Jostle sounds similarly to jotter. Jostle: push and shove. Jotter: small notebook for rough notes. ==> Remembering this sentence may help: "People jostle to buy jotters..."

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sounds like JA SALE....we push our friend roughly after saying this....

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Try to remember with "Hostile"

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sounds like hassle nd has similar meaning

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Don't justle, Just Tell what's wrong with u?

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HOSTEL -> Hostile -> ~ = in hostel we sometimes jostle between friends

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jovial

Short Definition : good-natured; merry; cheerful

Definition
(adj) full of or showing high-spirited merriment
Example Sentence
  • when hearts were young and gay
  • a poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company
  • the jolly crowd at the reunion
  • jolly old Saint Nick
  • a jovial old gentleman
  • have a merry Christmas
  • peals of merry laughter
  • a mirthful laugh
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for jovial

jovial=jo(joy)+vi(by)+al(all), so jovial means happiness, joyful, merriment

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Think....Band singer BON JOVI is a cheerful person.... how :-)?

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Jolly, akshay kumar in houseful 2 movie was very cheerful

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jo+vial: jo means happy or cheerful as in JOLLY and JOY

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