jim

present singular third person jims · participle present jimming · participle past jimmed · past jimmed

1. informalTo jimmy (something); to mess up or mess with (something).

plural jims

1. AustraliacolloquialA one-pound banknote.

   He was tearin' ratty t' raise another jim.

   1906, Edward Dyson, Fact'ry 'Ands

plural jims

1. alternativeAlternative form of jeem (“Arabic letter”).

plural jims

1. alternativehumorousAlternative form of gym

plural Jims

1. A diminutive of the male given name James.

   Returning many key players from the 2022 season, Michigan was a championship favorite — despite starting with Jim Harbaugh being suspended for a different kind of three.

   2024 January 3, Jayna Bardahl, “Everything you need to know about the Michigan Wolverines”, in The Athletic, archived from the original on 14 Jan 2026

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   Instead, they found the building locked and doors blocked by a plainclothes administrator named Jim Hairfield, who works in the agency’s security and facilities office, according to the education department website.

   2025 February 7, Alex Baumhardt, “Oregon Rep. Bonamici among electeds inexplicably locked out of U.S. Education Department”, in Oregon Capital Chronicle, archived from the original on 05 Mar 2025

   Synonyms: Jimmie, Jimmy