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

jimmy

²

/ ˈdʒɪmɪ /

noun

1. the US word for jemmy

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

Example Sentences

Rams quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has played once against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, the place where his NFL career began.

From Los Angeles Times

The Patriots selected Garoppolo in the second round of the 2014 draft, and he was soon dubbed “Jimmy G.”

From Los Angeles Times

From Jimmy Kimmel’s Elon Musk roast to President-elect Trump’s absurd Cabinet appointments, humor is all we have right now.

From Los Angeles Times

“It left out a lot. So I’m going to go talk to them about maybe doing version two,” the 83-year-old told “The Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon.

From Los Angeles Times

President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet picks have late-night hosts like Jimmy Kimmel in an uproar.

From Salon