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JIMMIE, n. Also Jimmy.

1. also Jim. Familiar term of address to a man, usually a stranger. (Ags., Edb., Gsw., Ayr. 2000s).wm.Sc. 1977 William McIlvanney Laidlaw (1985) 67:
'Excuse me. Ye got a match, Jimmy?' the smaller one asked.Gsw. 1985 James Kelman A Chancer 12:
The other substitute approached him. Hey jimmy, he said, you got a fag you could give us?Gsw. 1987 James Kelman Greyhound for Breakfast (1988) 2:
You got the twenty pence there jim, for the busfare home?Gsw. 1991 John Burrowes Mother Glasgow 176:
'Hey, Jimmy,' one of them mouthed aggressively. 'You shouldnae be here, Jimmy. You could get yer face damaged for being here, Jimmy. This is Sonny's ...'m.Sc. 1995 Herald 23 Sep 14:
A little way on, a tall, thin man strode down the hill towards me ... When we drew level he muttered, "Aw right, Jimmy?" I only had time for a quick, "Aye".Sc. 2002 Scotsman 1 Jul 8:
... having been piped in at close range by a quartet from the awesome Scottish Power Pipe Band, we were ready for anything - even the people's cellist Julian Lloyd Webber in a "See You Jimmie" hat.

2. Also jimy (Sc. 1911 S.D.D.) A "white" or oatmeal pudding, freq. in comb. mealie jimmie (ne.Sc., Ags., wm.Sc., Kcb. 1959).Abd. 1950 Huntly Express (6 Jan.):
One particular Hogmanay . . . we spent nearly a whole night guzzling slices of cake and dumpling, apples, oranges, mealy jimmies, with maybe a modicum of the "Aul, Kirk."Abd. 1957 Bon-Accord (14 Nov.) 6:
For me it's mealy jimmy an' mince. If onything mair, it'll be anither jimmy an' mince.