jimmie

[ jim-ee ]

/ ˈdʒɪm i /

noun

Usually jimmies. sprinkle(def 10).

Nearby words

jim-crow, jim-dandy, jim-jams, jiminy, jimjams, jimmie, jimmy, jimmy woodser, jimp, jimson weed, jiménez

Origin of jimmie

origin uncertain

Definition for jimmies (2 of 4)

jimmy

[ jim-ee ]

/ ˈdʒɪm i /

noun, plural jim·mies.

a short crowbar.

a large male crab, especially of Chesapeake Bay.

verb (used with object), jim·mied, jim·my·ing.

to force open (a door, window, etc.) with a jimmy: The burglar got in by jimmying the back door.

Also especially British, jemmy.

Origin of jimmy

1840–50; generic use of Jimmy; cf. jack¹

Definition for jimmies (3 of 4)

jimmy

[ jim-ee ]

/ ˈdʒɪm i /

noun, plural jim·mies. Australian Slang.

an immigrant.

Origin of jimmy

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

Definition for jimmies (4 of 4)

Jimmy

or Jim·mie

[ jim-ee ]

/ ˈdʒɪm i /

noun

a male given name, form of James.

Examples from the Web for jimmies

Nothing more was said until they reached the "tenant-house" where the Jimmies lived.
Jimmie Higgins|Upton Sinclair
Jimmies, we didnt mind that; the nearer the better, thats what I said.
Roy Blakeley's Silver Fox Patrol|Percy Keese Fitzhugh
Instantly the whistling ceased, and Jimmies voice was heard.
Boy Scouts in the Northwest|G. Harvey Ralphson
The promise of Jimmies appreciation and powers was to him peculiarly delightful.
Deering of Deal|Latta Griswold

Jimmies greatest achievements have been in testing and experimenting.
Famous Flyers|David Goodger (goodger@python.org)

British Dictionary definitions for jimmies (1 of 2)

jimmy

/ (ˈdʒɪmɪ) /

noun, verb plural -mies or -mies, -mying or -mied

the US word for jemmy

British Dictionary definitions for jimmies (2 of 2)

Jimmy

/ (ˈdʒɪmɪ) /

noun

Central Scot slang an informal term of address to a male stranger

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