Aye Jimmy.......

**Blu (Ontario)** · 15th April 06, 05:09 AM

It's a comment I've recieved a few times in the past and most recently last weekend. I've also heard Billy Connolly use the expression.

So just who was Jimmy anyway?

:confused:

**highlander_Daz** · 15th April 06, 05:13 AM

there used to be a comediean called Russ abbot who played a character called CU Jimmy with red hair and kilt etc. Glaswegians often say "eh" at the end of every sentance this can sometimes sound like Jimmy, Ive never been called Jimmy, although oop north the accent is different than Glasgow, I think its a Glasgow thing.

**Pour1Malt** · 15th April 06, 06:33 AM

James... Jim... Jimmy...

is a very common name in Scotland....

"Jimmy" like "Jock" is a blanket stereotype name for anyone fraim Scotland....

it's "Paddy" in Ireland...

an "Joe" in 'merica...

**Mike1** · 15th April 06, 07:34 AM

Moved to Off Topic.

**Pour1Malt** · 15th April 06, 10:09 AM

Originally Posted by Mike1

Moved to Off Topic.

och Jimmy... ya've doon it the noo...

**Blu (Ontario)** · 15th April 06, 11:31 AM

I kinda suspected it was something straight forward... and anytime I've heard it, it's not been derogatory at all... But that seems not always the case with these sorts of things.
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**Pour1Malt** · 16th April 06, 03:27 AM

mai faither-in-law is named Jim... (arr "Wee Jimmy"- by his dauchters)

he told me that when ever they went oan family trips

(when his daughters were still wee weans)

no matter where they went in Scotland, England, Wales, or Ireland- at some point

some stranger would say "how ya doin' Jimmy" or "ok, Jimmy" or "what'll ya hae tae drink, Jimmy" or something similar...

and his dauchters were all amazed that everywan kent (knew) their Dad....

Jim still plays it oop... "aye, ever'wan kens me, ai'ma famous mon, ya ken" he likes tae say....