jimmies
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jim·mies | \ ˈji-mēz 
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\Definition of jimmies
: tiny rod-shaped bits of usually chocolate-flavored candy often sprinkled on ice cream
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Recent Examples on the Web This set includes three bags of melts along with red, white and blue jimmies and silver stars.
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Lesley Kennedy, CNN Underscored, "Make Fourth of July extra sweet with these delicious desserts," 24 June 2020 This bright 4-ounce bestseller includes candy mermaid tails, sugar pearls and beads, jimmies and nonpareils.
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Lesley Kennedy, CNN Underscored, "Everything you need to make ice cream in a Mason jar," 15 June 2020 The crispy pastry tube was overflowing with sweetened, whipped ricotta and dotted with chocolate jimmies.
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Suzanne Loudermilk, baltimoresun.com, "At Giovanni's, hearty Italian fare and an old-fashioned feel," 22 Sep. 2017
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jimmies
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of jimmies
US : small and thin pieces of candy often sprinkled on ice cream
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The first known use of jimmies was circa 1947
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