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Jimmy

/ˈd͡ʒɪmi/ · name

Meaning

  1. A diminutive of the male given names James or Jim, also used as a formal given name.
  2. Men's underwear.
  3. First Lieutenant (Executive Officer)
  4. To pry (something, especially a lock) open with or as if with a crowbar.
  5. Sprinkles used as a topping for ice cream, cookies, or cupcakes.
  6. 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.
  7. A jemmy; a crowbar used by burglars to open windows and doors.
  8. A marijuana cigarette.
  9. A condom.
  10. A device used to circumvent a locking mechanism.
  11. A prime mover powered by a two-stroke Detroit Diesel engine.
  12. A penis.
  13. Shortened form of Jimmy Riddle, a piddle, a piss.
  14. Alternative form of jimmy (“a mature male crab”).
  15. A colloquial (potentially unfriendly or disparaging) way of addressing any male whose name is unknown to the speaker.

Etymology / origin

Etymology tree English Jim Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English Jimmy From Jim + -y.

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