Jiminy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈd͡ʒɪməni/ · Part of speech interjection
Quick meaning: Jiminy is an interjection meaning (dated) An expression of mild surprise or annoyance.
Meaning
(dated) An expression of mild surprise or annoyance.
Example Sentences
He sat up with a jerk. "Holy Jiminy! How did you figure all that out?"
"Oh, jimminy," yelled Katie. "Don't you..." she warned, as the brew drizzled into her palms. Her eyes rolled back and she collapsed onto the table.
A hand touched her arm, in the crook of the bare flesh inside the elbow. Jiminy, how quietly they could all move! She looked sideways and up, through the dark.
"Jimminy!" I thought. "Now I can do my Christmas shopping just like anybody." I dashed out along the town's main street to look at the glowing store windows and ponder what to buy.
Word Forms
- jimminy
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include blimey, crickets, good, katydid, ski, bunny.
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