Jints

jint jints Giant English Etymology Eye dialect for popular New York City pronunciation of giants Proper noun en baseball informal Nickname for the New York Giants, subsequently the San Francisco Giants. en May 17 1914 Atlanta Constitution The Old-Time Fan Refers To the Jints' Little Napoleon As a... en Oct 2 1951 New York Times VOICE OF FLATBUSH GOES UP AND DOWN; Loud Shouts of Morning Fall to... The folks were quite happy about Sunday's thrilling reprieve in Philadelphia and happily confident that "d' Bums'll moider dem Jints" en Sep 4 1952 New York Times Sports of the Times; Wait Till Next Year He did about as well as could be expected with the Jints, though the halo he gained lastseason was knocked slightly askew in the process. en 2000 G. Richard McKelvey The MacPhails: Baseball's First Family of the Front Office 38 The faithful cheered loudly for their beloved Bums; they jeered loudly at the others teams, especially if they were the hated "Jints" from the Polo Grounds. en 2001 G. Richard McKelvey The Bounce: Baseball Teams' Great Falls and Comebacks 100 The Polo Grounds, which had been the site of many fierce battles between the "Jints" and the "Bums," was not friendly to the home team. en 2007 Curt Smith The Voice: Mel Allen's Untold Story 111 To his credit, Allen could not imagine the Jints or Bums unabiding on New York's behalf. "New York is fully capable of supporting three clubs." en American football informal The New York Giants. en 2000 James Patterson The Midnight Club 101 On Sunday it would be even more drinking, plus the Times, and the pitiful "Jints" on TV. en US sports Nickname for many teams with name including Giants. en Nicknames