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
- (plural only, dialectal, US, especially New England and Philadelphia) Chocolate sprinkles used as a topping for ice cream, cookies, or cupcakes.
- 2009, Robert B. Parker, The Professional, Berkley Books, published 2010, →ISBN, page 232:
- “What kind of sissy eats strawberry-frosted donuts?” I said. ¶ “With jimmies,” Belson said. ¶ “I had too much respect for you,” I said, “even to mention the jimmies.”
- 2017 September 22, Suzanne Loudermilk, “Dining review: At Giovanni's, hearty Italian fare and an old-fashioned feel”, in The Baltimore Sun[1]:
- The crispy pastry tube was overflowing with sweetened, whipped ricotta and dotted with chocolate jimmies.
Verb
jimmies
- third-person singular simple present indicative of jimmy