Etymology of Jimmy

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

noun

Shortened form of Jimmy Riddle, a piddle, a piss. · Alternative form of jimmy (“a mature male crab”).

name

A diminutive of the male given names James and Jim, also used as a formal given name; variant form Jimmie. · A colloquial (potentially unfriendly or disparaging) way of addressing any male whose name is unknown to the speaker.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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.

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Source etymology 2

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name

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.

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

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