jimmy

¹

[ jim-ee ]

noun

, plural jim·mies.

1. a short crowbar.
2. a large male crab, especially of Chesapeake Bay.

verb (used with object)

, jim·mied, jim·my·ing.

1. to force open (a door, window, etc.) with a jimmy:

   The burglar got in by jimmying the back door.

jimmy

²

[ jim-ee ]

noun

, Australian Slang.

, plural jim·mies.

1. an immigrant.

Jimmy

³

or Jim·mie

[ jim-ee ]

noun

1. a male given name, form of James.

Jimmy

¹

/ ˈdʒɪmɪ /

noun

1. slang.
   an informal term of address to a male stranger

jimmy

²

/ ˈdʒɪmɪ /

noun

1. See jemmy
   the US word for jemmy

Word History and Origins

Origin of jimmy¹

1840–50; generic use of Jimmy; jack ¹

Origin of jimmy²

1835–45; rhyming slang; Jimmy (Grant), for immigrant

Example Sentences

It seems now that Jimmy is moving on up in the world—it’s likely that he’s an Agent of SWORD or some other organization trying to reach Wanda.

From Time

Talking to a guy like Jimmy and all these other fans that I would’ve never come in contact with for any other reason, that’s the coolest part about all of this.

From Washington Post

Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter have been married longer than most presidents were aliveFor Carter, a born-again Christian who was pursuing reelection, the moment was also about politics.

From Washington Post

He never played in college or the pros, but his younger brother Jimmy became a Hall of Fame cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers.

From Washington Post

He looks … as good as Jimmy when Jimmy is healthy a lot of the time.

From FiveThirtyEight

Former Gov. Jimmy Carter entered the 1976 Presidential campaign as a more or less total unknown.

From The Daily Beast

Her chops landed her several TV gigs, including a recurring role as an NBC page on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.

From The Daily Beast

But my favorites, and by far the most intimate photos at the gallery, are by Jimmy Steinfeld.

From The Daily Beast

Copyright © 2014 by Alain Mabanckou from Letter to Jimmy (translated by Sara Meli Ansari).

From The Daily Beast

Jolly and Creten, who are both married to Monster Jam drivers (Neil Elliott and Jimmy Creten, respectively), have kids.

From The Daily Beast

Why he did that, instead of walking around on the shore, Jimmy Rabbit couldn't understand.

From Project Gutenberg

Then Jimmy remembered suddenly that he had to meet Grandfather Mole over there.

From Project Gutenberg

And Jimmy thought that if he must wait for him again he would wait in a pleasant place.

From Project Gutenberg

"Farmer Green sometimes places scarecrows in the cornfield," Jimmy Rabbit remarked.

From Project Gutenberg

And Jimmy, although there is not much money in the family—about twenty thousand a year—would be a very good match.

From Project Gutenberg