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English word origin

Etymology of jim

Clipping of jimmy.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
verb

To jimmy (something); to mess up or mess with (something).

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

Clipping of jimmy.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
noun

A one-pound banknote.

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

Clipping of Jimmy O'Goblin, rhyming slang for sovereign.

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