jiminy

jim·i·ny

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jim-uh-nee]
- /ˈdʒɪm ə ni/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jim-uh-nee]
- /ˈdʒɪm ə ni/

Definition of jiminy word

exclamation jiminy an expression of surprise (esp in the phrase by jiminy) 0

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Origin of jiminy

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

1810-20; perhaps alteration of Latin Jēsu Domine Lord Jesus!

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Parts of speech for Jiminy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Jiminy

jiminy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".