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jemmies

English

Noun

jemmies

  1. plural of jemmy

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jimmies

English

Etymology

Unknown. There is much speculation that they were named after Jim Crow, but there is little, if any, evidence to support this theory.

Noun

jimmies

  1. plural of jimmy

jimmies pl (plural only)

  1. (plural only, dialectal, US, especially New England and Philadelphia) Chocolate sprinkles used as a topping for ice cream, cookies, or cupcakes.

Usage notes

  • Because of their brown color, the apparently false etymology of jimmies having been named after Jim Crow has led some to consider the use of the term jimmies to refer to chocolate sprinkles to be offensive. However, many people who are either unaware of this theory or who agree it is false do not consider this an offensive term.[2]

Verb

jimmies

  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of jimmy

References

Boston - The origin of the term 'jimmies'

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