Jints
Nickname for the New York Giants, subsequently the San Francisco Giants.
Proper noun
- Nickname for the New York Giants, subsequently the San Francisco Giants.
- The folks were quite happy about Sunday's thrilling reprieve in Philadelphia and happily confident that "d' Bums'll moider dem Jints" - 1951 October 2, “VOICE OF FLATBUSH GOES UP AND DOWN; Loud Shouts of Morning Fall...
- 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. - 1952 September 4, “Sports of the Times; Wait Till Next Year”, in New York Times:
- 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. - 2000, G. Richard McKelvey, The MacPhails: Baseball's First...
- The New York Giants.
- On Sunday it would be even more drinking, plus the Times, and the pitiful "Jints" on TV. - 2000, James Patterson, The Midnight Club, page 101:
- Nickname for many teams with name including Giants.
Origin
Eye dialect for popular New York City pronunciation of giants