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Jimmy¹
- /ˈd͡ʒɪmi/
Rhymes with -ɪmi
proper noun Jimmys · Jimmies
- A diminutive of the male given names James and Jim, also used as a formal given name; variant form Jimmie. Heaven only knows why a man with a strong biblical name like James wants to be a president named Jimmy.
- A colloquial (potentially unfriendly or disparaging) way of addressing any male whose name is unknown to the speaker.
Jimmy²
- /ˈd͡ʒɪmi/
Rhymes with -ɪmi
Where it comes from
From the initialism GM (/ˌd͡ʒiˈɛm/), by jocular alteration of sound playing on the diminutive given name.
proper noun Jimmys · Jimmies
- A General Motors diesel truck or diesel locomotive, or the diesel engine thereof; (by extension) any GMC truck, even a gasoline-powered pickup or SUV. a Jimmy diesel
- A prime mover powered by a two-stroke Detroit Diesel engine. Was the dark of the moon on the sixth of June In a Kenworth pullin' logs. Cab-over Pete with a reefer on And a Jimmy haulin' hogs.
jimmy³
- /ˈd͡ʒɪmi/
Rhymes with -ɪmi
Where it comes from
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* (chocolate sprinkles): Unknown. There is much speculation that they were named after Jim Crow, but there is little, if any, evidence to support this theory.
noun jimmies · jemmy
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Sprinkles used as a topping for ice cream, cookies, or cupcakes.
chocolate jimmies; rainbow jimmies
Similar: hundreds and thousands
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A marijuana cigarette.
Similar: bifta, bifter, blunt, bogie, bomber, bone, bun, Camberwell carrot, doink, doinker, doob, doober
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A device used to circumvent a locking mechanism.
Similar: slim jim
- A jemmy; a crowbar used by burglars to open windows and doors.
- First Lieutenant (Executive Officer)
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A penis.
And then she said, "Gimme gimme gimme" / Jumped on my jimmy and rode me like the Wild West
Similar: anaconda, baloney pony, bald-headed hermit, banana, bird, birdie, bobby, boonga, cack, choad, choda, chode
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A condom.
We moved to the futon and started fooling around. He rolled on a jimmy and I sat on top of him.
Similar: jimmy cap, jimmy hat, condom, cum catcher, rubber
- Men's underwear.
- A male crab, especially a mature male; a cock. (Sometimes capitalized.) For quotations using this term, see Citations:Jimmy.
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Synonym of coal car.
Similar: coal car
verb jimmies · jimmying · jimmied · jemmy
- To pry (something, especially a lock) open with or as if with a crowbar. The kitchen window had been jimmied.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: jemmy, prise, pry, prize, lever, jimbo, jimi, jimmie, jim, joe, jerry, jamie, jaime, darryl, krouse, james
Translations
Every language
name diminutive of James
| 한국어 | 지미 jimi |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ジミー jimī |
| 中文 | 吉米 Jímǐ |
| हिन्दी | जिमी jimī |
| Português | Tiaguinho |
| Ελληνικά | Τζίμι Tzími |
| Русский | Джимми Džimmi |
| العربية | جِيمِي jīmī |
| עברית | ג׳ימי jimi |
noun a marijuana cigarette
| Русский | кося́к kosják |
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noun a device used to circumvent a locking mechanism
| Español | palanqueta |
|---|---|
| Français | pied-de-biche |
| Русский | фо́мка fómka, ло́мик lómik |
verb open with a crowbar
| Deutsch | aufbrechen |
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Talk about this word "jimmy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/jimmy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. jimmy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/jimmy "jimmy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/jimmy.Cite this
@misc{jimmy_2026,
title = {jimmy},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jimmy},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
