Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rustle someone's jimmies

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.87 in modern English

Syllables: rustle -some-one's jim-mies
IPA

34

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To bother someone; to make someone feel upset.

verb

To interest or excite sexually or romantically.

Example Sentences

"It really rustles my jimmies when my roommate blasts his stereo all day."
"[…] have a nice talk with your roommate about how it really rustles your jimmies when they slam the door after their 3 a.m. bathroom trip every night."
"What really rustles my jimmies is when others attempt to force their beliefs on others."
"The briny pickle juice really rustles my jimmies."
"It's not that my wide feet are so irresistibly sexy that no man could keep his hands off them — trust me, they're not — but there's just something about feet that really rustles his jimmies."
"Should I try find love with someone who really rustles my jimmies?"

Etymology

First attested in 2009 (see Citations:rustle someone's jimmies).

Inflected Forms

rustles someone's jimmies (present, singular) rustling someone's jimmies (participle, present) rustled someone's jimmies (participle, past) rustled someone's jimmies (past)

Synonyms

rustle someone's jim-jams ruffle some feathers activate someone's almonds

Questions

What does rustle someone's jimmies mean?: To bother someone; to make someone feel upset.
Where does rustle someone's jimmies come from?: First attested in 2009 (see Citations:rustle someone's jimmies).

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