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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


jimmy

2

/ ˈdʒɪmɪ /

noun

  1. the US word for jemmy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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
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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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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