Jimmy vs Patrick - What's the difference?
jimmy | patrick |
or Jim, also used as a formal given name.
* 1979 , Dateline America, Harcourt Brace Jovanocich, ISBN 0151239576, page 184:
(Cockney rhyming slang) Shortened form of (Jimmy Riddle), a piddle.
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* 1594 William Shakespeare: Hamlet : Act I, Scene V :
* 1993 Roddy Doyle: Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha : page 138:
As proper nouns the difference between jimmy and patrick
is that jimmy is a diminutive=James given name or Jim, also used as a formal given name while Patrick is a given name derived from Latin.As a noun jimmy
is chocolate sprinkles used as a topping for ice cream, cookies, or cupcakes.As a verb jimmy
is to pry (something, especially a lock) open with or as if with a crowbar.jimmy
English
Proper noun
(en proper noun)- Heaven only knows why a man with a strong biblical name like James wants to be a president named Jimmy .
Synonyms
* (piddle) piddle, pee, weeDerived terms
* Jimmy Riddle * Jimmy Woodserpatrick
English
Proper noun
(en proper noun)- Yes, by Saint Patrick , but there is, Horatio,
- And much offence, too.
- - Are unusual names nice?
- - Yes.
- - Then why am I called Patrick ?
- She laughed but only for a little bit. She smiled at me, I think to make sure that I knew she wasn't laughing at me.
- - Because your daddy's called Patrick , she said.
- I liked that, being called after my da.
- - There are five Patricks in our class, I said.
- - Is that right?
- - Patrick' Clarke. That's me. '''Patrick''' O'Neill. '''Patrick''' Redmond. '''Patrick''' Genocci. ' Patrick Flynn.
- - That's a lot, she said. - It's a nice name. Very dignified.
- - Three of them are called Paddy, I told her. - One Pat and one Patrick .