By 1845 immigration was well established in Australia and people began playing with the word immigrant. An immigrant, someone choosing Australia as a place to live, was playfully referred to as Jimmy Grant (or just jimmy).
Jimmy is a boy's name of Hebrew origin and a derivation of James. Associated with victory and change, Jimmy means “he who supplants” which indicates someone who may forcefully take a position or role belonging to someone else.
(Cockney rhyming slang) A piddle; an act of urination.
jimmy hat (plural jimmy hats) (slang) A condom. synonym ▲ Synonyms: see Thesaurus:condom.
Jimmy in American English
a short crowbar, used as by burglars to pry open windows, etc. verb transitiveWord forms: ˈjimmied or ˈjimmying US.
Its origin appears to be from a variant of the proper name "James". Jimmy: "burglar's crowbar," 1848, variant of jemmy, name for a type of crowbar much used by burglars, special use of Jemmy, familiar form of proper name James.
The term jimmy legs may refer to one of the following conditions: Naval slang for the chief petty officer aboard a man-of-war, Master at arms. Periodic limb movement disorder, the involuntary movement of limbs during sleep. Restless legs syndrome, an urge to move one's limbs to alleviate uncomfortable sensations.
a short crowbar, used as by burglars to pry open windows, etc.
jimmied. DEFINITIONS1. to break open a lock, door, or window, usually with a long narrow piece of metal. The thieves jimmied the back door and got in.
The term comes from rhyming slang in which "Jimmy" is short for "Jimmy Riddle," which rhymes with "piddle" (a slang term for "urinate"). In this usage, "jimmy" is usually capitalized. Primarily heard in UK. Those three cups of coffee are catching up with me.
Originally Answered: Where does the phrase “Jimmy the lock” come from? jimmy. "burglar's crowbar," 1848, variant of jemmy, name for a type of crowbar much used by burglars, special use of Jemmy, familiar form of proper name James (compare the mechanical uses of jack (n.)).
When jimjams entered English in the mid-19th century, it probably referred to a specific kind of jitters - the "delirium tremens," a violent delirium caused by excessive drinking. Jimjams is not particularly common today, but when it is used in current American English it means simply jitters.
(Internet slang) To bother someone; to make someone feel upset. quotations ▼ It really rustles my jimmies when my roommate blasts his stereo all day.
Thus, the term “jerry rigged” was embraced to refer to patchwork jobs. The new-age version of this reference would be “jimmy rigged.” This term, according to Urban Dictionary, is a cast off of “jury rigged” and denotes that the fixed-up contraption will most likely not work.
Companies stopped calling their condoms condoms and instead used euphemisms like rubber safes, caps, and gentlemen's rubber goods. The Comstock Law also didn't prevent condom entrepreneurs from entering the business, including two of today's major condom companies.
What is known is that 'condum' was first penned in a poem in 1706 and, later, 'condon' turned up in a literary journal in 1709. The rest of the time, the humble condom has been known by many different names, such as the male sheath, gloves, armour, the English riding coat, French letter and machine.
Early condoms were fashioned of linen, sheep gut, or fish bladder, and used with ointments and medicinal solutions. In early 19th century America, condoms remained linked to the “sporting life” to prevent venereal disease. Coded names for condoms included baudruches, French letters, safes, armour, and machines.
The anus is the opening where the gastrointestinal tract ends and exits the body. The anus starts at the bottom of the rectum, the last portion of the colon (large intestine). The anorectal line separates the anus from the rectum.
Arse — “Arse” is the British (and Australian, and Kiwi) equivalent to the American “ass.” As with most things British versus American, “arse” is a much older way to refer to the buttocks that tracks all the way back to Old Germanic roots.
Noun. bunda (plural bundas) (slang) Ass, butt.
jimmy up. To pry something upward with or as with a jimmy (a short crowbar). A noun or pronoun can be used between "jimmy" and "up." Primarily heard in US. I set about jimmying up all the rotting floorboards on the patio.
Jimmy was first introduced under his pseudonym Saul Goodman in Breaking Bad season 2, episode 8, "Better Call Saul". After becoming heavily involved in Walt & Jesse's journey, the character was given a somewhat uncertain ending, as Ed Galbraith made him disappear at the end of the series.