james cagney

1. 1.

   United States film actor known for his portrayals of tough characters (1899-1986)

   SynonymsCagneyJimmy Cagney

   Broaderactor

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What does james cagney mean?

james cagney means "United States film actor known for his portrayals of tough characters (1899-1986)".

What is another word for james cagney?

Close synonyms include Cagney, Jimmy Cagney. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

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james cagney is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.