jimmy
/ˈd͡ʒɪmi/noun, verb
jimmy is spelled J-I-M-M-Y: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 28 times per million words in written English, the 3,364th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, jimmy means “Sprinkles used as a topping for ice cream, cookies, or cupcakes” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of jimmy is jimmies.
How many letters and syllables are in jimmy?
| Letters | 5: J-I-M-M-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 28 times per million words; the 3,364th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is jimmy?
Jimmy appears 28 times per million words in written English, the 3,364th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce jimmy?
- /ˈd͡ʒɪmi/
Jimmy has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Jimmy.wav, En-us-jimmy.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of jimmy
- jimmies plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- jemmy
- jimmying participle, present
- jimmied participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does jimmy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
USSprinkles used as a topping for ice cream, cookies, or cupcakes.
chocolate jimmies; rainbow jimmies
- 2
slangA marijuana cigarette.
- 3
informalA device used to circumvent a locking mechanism.
- 4
USA jemmy; a crowbar used by burglars to open windows and doors.
- 5
slangFirst Lieutenant (Executive Officer)
- 6
USslangA penis.
- 7
USslangA condom.
- 8
slangMen's underwear.
verb
- 1
informalTo pry (something, especially a lock) open with or as if with a crowbar.
noun
- 1
slangShortened form of Jimmy Riddle, a piddle, a piss.
- 2
Alternative form of jimmy (“a mature male crab”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Jimmy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | pied-de-biche |
| Spanish | palanqueta |
| German | aufbrechen |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.