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Jimmys

Jimmys is the plural of Jimmy.

Meaning of Jimmy

Proper noun (1)

Jimmy (plural Jimmys or Jimmies)

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

Proper noun (2)

Jimmy (plural Jimmys or Jimmies)

  1. 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 Jimmy diesel
    1. A prime mover powered by a two-stroke Detroit Diesel engine.
      • Was the dark of the moon on the sixth of June
        In a Kenworth pullin' logs.
        Cab-over Pete with a reefer on
        And a Jimmy haulin' hogs.1975, “Convoy”, in C.W. McCall, Chip Davis (lyrics), Black Bear Road, performed by C. W. McCall

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Questions about Jimmys

What is Jimmys the plural of?
Jimmys is the plural of Jimmy.

Words near Jimmys in the dictionary

  1. Jimmy Woodsers
  2. jimmy-proof
  3. jimmying
  4. jimmying up
  5. jimmyproof
  6. Jimmys
  7. jimp
  8. jimper
  9. jimpest
  10. jimpies
  11. jimping

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