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Jimmer
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jimmer
English
Etymology
Diminutive of James.
Pronunciation
en /ˈd͡ʒɪmɚ/ US
en /ˈd͡ʒɪmə(ɹ)/ UK
en ɪmə(ɹ) 2
Proper noun
en North Wisconsin Yooper Alternative form of James, usually a diminutive, but also occasionally a given name.
en 2001 Escanaba in da Moonlight You see, Da Jimmer has been to outer space and he’s different. Very different.
Usage notes
An odd quality of this name is that it can often take the definite article en the (en 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."
en diminutives of male given names