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[ jim-ee ] / ˈdʒɪm i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR jimmy ON THESAURUS.COM
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 jimmy11840–50; generic use of Jimmy; cf. jack1 Words nearby jimmyJiménez de Cisneros, Jiménez de Quesada, jiminy, jimjams, jimmie, jimmy, Jimmy Woodser, jimp, jimson weed, jin, Jinan Definition for jimmy (2 of 3)[ jim-ee ] / ˈdʒɪm i /
noun, plural jim·mies.Australian Slang.Origin of jimmy21835–45; rhyming slang; Jimmy (Grant), for immigrant Definition for jimmy (3 of 3)[ jim-ee ] / ˈdʒɪm i /
nouna male given name, form of James. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for jimmyFormer Gov. Jimmy Carter entered the 1976 Presidential campaign as a more or less total unknown. The World’s Toughest Political Quiz|Jeff Greenfield|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST Her chops landed her several TV gigs, including a recurring role as an NBC page on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. The Curious Little Shell That Restarted Jenny Slate’s Career|Luke Hopping|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST But my favorites, and by far the most intimate photos at the gallery, are by Jimmy Steinfeld. ‘All Good Cretins Go to Heaven’: Dee Dee Ramone’s Twisted Punk Paintings|Melissa Leon|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST Copyright © 2014 by Alain Mabanckou from Letter to Jimmy (translated by Sara Meli Ansari). Living Black & Gay in the ’50s|Alain Mabanckou|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Jolly and Creten, who are both married to Monster Jam drivers (Neil Elliott and Jimmy Creten, respectively), have kids. The Moms of Monster Jam Drive Trucks, Buck Macho Culture|Eliza Krigman|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST If she only knew what day Jimmy was to be in Washington she could arrange to meet him there. The Little Colonel's Chum: Mary Ware|Annie Fellows Johnston Jimmy, guided by Beth, swept along the village street, charged the short hill to the vicarage gate and pulled up before the door. The Smuggler's Cave|George A. Birmingham Rick and Scotty watched Jimmy Kelly check the diving equipment of the frogman teams lined up on the destroyer escort's deck. The Wailing Octopus|Harold Leland Goodwin Jimmy's tears were soon dried, and he welcomed Ted joyfully. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908|Lucy Maud Montgomery At last we did meet, in Jimmy's chambers; and, almost as soon as he saw me, Scudamour asked where Henry was now. My Lady Nicotine|J. M. Barrie
British Dictionary definitions for jimmy (1 of 2)
noun, verb plural -mies or -mies, -mying or -miedBritish Dictionary definitions for jimmy (2 of 2)
nounCentral Scot 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 Words related to jimmylever, force, pry, open, crowbar |