Shortened form of Jimmy Riddle, a piddle.
"The baker topped each cupcake with colorful jimmies to make them look festive."
Chocolate sprinkles used as a topping for ice cream, cookies, or cupcakes.
In plain English: A jimmy is an old-fashioned slang word for someone who acts tough and tries to impress others by showing off their strength or skills, often without actually being very good at it.
"The thief used an old jimmy to break into the house."
Usage: As a noun, jimmies refer to the small rod-shaped chocolate sprinkles often found on top of desserts like ice cream and cupcakes. Do not confuse this sweet topping with "jims," which is an archaic term for wooden pegs or pins used in lock-picking contexts similar to the verb form of jimmying a door open.
To pry (something, especially a lock) open with or as if with a crowbar.
"The burglar managed to jimmy the window latch until it popped open."
In plain English: To jimmy something means to force it open by prying with tools, usually when you don't have permission or a key.
"The thief tried to jimmy open the locked window with a thin piece of metal."
A diminutive of the male given names James or Jim, also used as a formal given name.
"The baby was named Jimmy by his grandmother to honor her late brother, even though his parents chose the full name James."
The word jimmy originated as a playful modification of the initials G.M., which stood for "gentleman's man." This humorous twist transformed the abbreviation into what is now recognized as the common short form for the tool or slang term.