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Meaning of Jimmy the One | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A first lieutenant in the navy.

UK, slang

Examples

“By custom of the Navy the first lieutenant, or "Jimmy the One" as he is called, is in charge of cables and cablework on the forecastle.”
“He looks up and greets me in the bluff good-natured way that makes him popular with everyone from Jimmy the One down to our newest ordinary seaman.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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