Phrase guide

rustle someone's jimmies

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To bother someone; to make someone feel upset.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet

Examples

  • It really rustles my jimmies when my roommate blasts his stereo all day.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To interest or excite sexually or romantically.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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