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Jimmy the One

Jimmy the One proper noun: a first lieutenant in the navy.

Proper noun

Jimmy the One

  1. (UK, slang) A first lieutenant in the navy.
    • By custom of the Navy the first lieutenant, or "Jimmy the One" as he is called, is in charge of cables and cablework on the forecastle.1943, Sir Reginald Bacon, Britain's Glorious Navy, page 28
    • He looks up and greets me in the bluff good-natured way that makes him popular with everyone from Jimmy the One down to our newest ordinary seaman.2017, Martin Mace, The Royal Navy at Dunkirk

Questions about Jimmy the One

What does Jimmy the One mean?
Jimmy the One means a first lieutenant in the navy.
What part of speech is Jimmy the One?
Jimmy the One is a proper noun.

Words near Jimmy the One in the dictionary

  1. jimmy hat
  2. jimmy hats
  3. Jimmy O'Goblin
  4. Jimmy Riddle
  5. Jimmy Riddles
  6. Jimmy the One
  7. jimmy up
  8. Jimmy Woodser
  9. Jimmy Woodsers
  10. jimmy-proof
  11. jimmying

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