Slang for a condom. 'Jimmy' functions here as a euphemism for penis, making the construction transparent. Used in casual, often humorous American English registers. Part of a long tradition of indirect slang terms for contraception designed to talk about the subject without stating it directly.
He fumbled in his wallet looking for a jimmy cap.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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(slang) A condom.
(slang) A condom.
Slang for a condom — a term rooted in American street and hip-hop vernacular. Jim hat is one of those memorably absurd euphemisms that stuck because of how weirdly specific it sounds for something so universal. It's been in circulation long enough to appear in rap lyrics and pop culture references, used both literally and occasionally as a casual way to talk about protection without sounding clinical.
(slang) A marijuana cigarette.
(slang) A condom.