Jimmer
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Diminutive of James.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Jimmer
- (North Wisconsin, Yooper) Alternative form of James, usually a diminutive, but also occasionally a given name.
- 2001, Escanaba in da Moonlight:
- You see, Da Jimmer has been to outer space and he’s different. Very different.
Usage notes[edit]
An odd quality of this name is that it can often take the definite article the (da in Yooper dialects), unlike most English names; i.e., instead of "Go tell Jimmer to mow the lawn," "Go tell the (da) Jimmer to mow the lawn."