jimmie

[ jim-ee ]

/ ˈdʒɪm i /

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The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.

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Origin of jimmie

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Instantly the whistling ceased, and Jimmies voice was heard.
Boy Scouts in the Northwest|G. Harvey Ralphson
Somebody should make a speech, cried Jimmies voice above the jollity.
The Automobile Girls Along the Hudson|Laura Dent Crane
It might contain so many different things—even a kit of unholy tools, jimmies and things!
Gloria and Treeless Street|Annie Hamilton Donnell
It is longer than a train of ore jimmies, and broader than a box vestibule.
Letters from an Old Railway Official|Charles DeLano Hine

With the words he deftly extracted Jimmies handkerchief, and thrust it at Deering.
Deering of Deal|Latta Griswold