Jimmy
/ˈd͡ʒɪmi/ · name
Meaning
- A diminutive of the male given names James or Jim, also used as a formal given name.
- A colloquial (potentially unfriendly or disparaging) way of addressing any male whose name is unknown to the speaker.
- Shortened form of Jimmy Riddle, a piddle, a piss.
- Alternative form of jimmy (“a mature male crab”).
- A General Motors diesel truck or diesel locomotive, or the diesel engine thereof; (by extension) any GMC truck, even a gasoline-powered pickup or SUV.
- A prime mover powered by a two-stroke Detroit Diesel engine.
- Sprinkles used as a topping for ice cream, cookies, or cupcakes.
- A marijuana cigarette.
- A device used to circumvent a locking mechanism.
- A jemmy; a crowbar used by burglars to open windows and doors.
- First Lieutenant (Executive Officer)
- A penis.
- A condom.
- Men's underwear.
- A male crab, especially a mature male; a cock. (Sometimes capitalized.)
- Synonym of coal car.
- To pry (something, especially a lock) open with or as if with a crowbar.
Etymology / origin
Etymology tree English Jim Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English Jimmy From Jim + -y.
Related words
Descendant words
- Jimmy(Cebuano) (der)
- 吉米(Chinese) (bor)
- Джимми(Russian) (bor)
- Jimmy(Swedish) (der)
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