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The correct spelling is jimmy.
How to pronounce jimmy
/ˈdʒɪmi/
nounIPA: /ˈdʒɪmi/
Say it like: Jim-mee
The correct spelling is jimmy. (especially New England and Philadelphia) Chocolate sprinkles used as a topping for ice cream, cookies, or cupcakes.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.(especially New England and Philadelphia) Chocolate sprinkles used as a topping for ice cream, cookies, or cupcakes.
- 2.A marijuana cigarette.
- 3.A device used to circumvent a locking mechanism; a slim jim.
- 4.(Royal Navy) First Lieutenant (Executive Officer)
- 5.A jemmy; a crowbar used by burglars to open windows and doors.
verb
- 1.To pry (something, especially a lock) open with or as if with a crowbar.
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