Jimmy

See also: jimmy

English

Etymology

Jim + -y

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdʒɪmi/
  • Rhymes: -ɪmi

Proper noun

Jimmy

  1. A diminutive of the male given names James or Jim, also used as a formal given name.
    • 1979 Charles Kuralt, Dateline America, Harcourt Brace Jovanocich, →ISBN, page 184:
      Heaven only knows why a man with a strong biblical name like James wants to be a president named Jimmy.
  2. (Scotland, informal) A colloquial (potentially unfriendly or disparaging) way of addressing any male whose name is unknown to the speaker.

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Noun

Jimmy (plural Jimmys)

  1. (Cockney rhyming slang) Shortened form of Jimmy Riddle, a piddle.

Cebuano

Etymology

From English Jimmy.

Proper noun

Jimmy

  1. a male given name

Danish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English.

Proper noun

Jimmy

  1. A male given name

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from English Jimmy.

Proper noun

Jimmy c (genitive Jimmys)

  1. A male given name.
    • 2010 Susanna Alakoski, Håpas du trifs bra i fengelset, Bonniers, →ISBN, page 117:
      Samipojkar skulle bli jobbare, det var ett bra yrke för sådana som hette Conny och Sonny också. [ - - - ] Och på hjälputbildningar runt om i landet skojlärde vi oss Y-barnsregeln. Varning för alla namn som slutar på Y!: Ronny, Tommy, Billy, Tony, Eddy, Lenny, Jimmy, Benny, Jerry, Freddy.
      Så skojades det. Menades det, kanske.
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