Gentleman Jim

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 - s Gentlemen Jims Gentleman Jim en informal A man, especially one named James, whose behavior shows him to have a polite, courteous, and respectable nature. en 1916 w:Elbert Hubbard Little Journeys Vol. 11: Great Businessmen Philip D. Armour 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." en 1982 Vernon Arnold Haugland Vernon Haugland The Eagles' War: the Saga of the Eagle Squadron Pilots, 1940-1945 9780876684955 https://www.google.ca/search?q=%22+two+Gentleman+Jims+in+71+Squadron%22&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&gws_rd=cr&ei=CZ99WNXcBsvbjwTP9IyQDQ#tbm=bks&q=%22two+Gentleman+Jims+in+71+Squadron%22 93 Something puzzling: there were two Gentleman Jims in 71 Squadron. en Feb 22 2005 Sheryl Gay Stolberg In Eye of Social Security Storm, Quiet Power Broker Is Courted http://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/22/politics/in-eye-of-social-security-storm-quiet-power-broker-is-courted.html?_r=0 New York Times 16 Jan 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. en Jan 14 2007 Dave Hadfield Obituaries: Jim Lewthwaite, Rugby league record-breaker http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/jim-lewthwaite-432198.html Independent 16 Jan 2016 UK Lewthwaite . . . was also regarded as ultra-reliable in defence, as well as a consummate sportsman, often referred to as "Gentleman Jim". See also en Alibi Ike Dapper Dan dead-eye Dick doubting Thomas gloomy Gus good-time Charlie nervous Nellie plain Jane Silent Sam slick Rick fancy Dan skinny Minnie lazy Lawrence en eponyms en People