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Jimmy.

A diminutive of the male given names James and Jim, also used as a formal given name.

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈd͡ʒɪmi/

  1. A diminutive of the male given names James and Jim, also used as a formal given name.

  2. A colloquial (potentially unfriendly or disparaging) way of addressing any male whose name is unknown to the speaker.

    Scotland · informal
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English Jim Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English Jimmy From Jim + -y.

noun/ˈd͡ʒɪmi/

  1. Shortened form of Jimmy Riddle, a piddle, a piss.

    Cockney · slang

  2. Alternative form of jimmy (“a mature male crab”).

    alt-of · alternative
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English Jim Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English Jimmy From Jim + -y.

name/ˈd͡ʒɪmi/

  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

  2. 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 prime mover powered by a two-stroke Detroit Diesel engine.

Where this word comes from

From the initialism GM (/ˌd͡ʒiˈɛm/), by jocular alteration of sound playing on the diminutive given name.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.