jimpy
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Meaning · English
A general-purpose machine gun (GPMG).
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
1985 [Hodder and Stoughton], Terence Strong, Conflict of Lions, 2014, Silver Fox Press, unnumbered page,
Before they had come to a standstill, the protective cover had come off the powerful twin GPMG ‘jimpies’ mounted in the rear compartment by the laconic Australian, Corporal Kangers Webster.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “jimpy” mean?
A general-purpose machine gun (GPMG).
Is “jimpy” formal or informal?
jimpy is generally slang.