Jim Crows

A form of Jim Crow — A World War II code name for patrols along the British coastline to intercept enemy aircraft, originally intended to warn of an invasion in 1940.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of Jim Crow
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APA

Jim Crows. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jim%20Crows

MLA

“Jim Crows.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jim%20Crows. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jim Crows,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jim%20Crows.

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