dismal Jimmy

noun

dis·​mal Jim·​my

-ˈjimi

variants or dismal Jemmy

-ˈjemi

British slang

: a man noted for depressing pessimistic predictions and frame of mind

Word History

Etymology

from Jimmy, Jemmy, nickname for James

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