"slim jim" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-|head=slim jim}} slim jim (not comparable)
  1. (informal) Very thin. Tags: informal, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-slim_jim-en-adj-VIz2nzvr

Noun

Forms: slim jims [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=slim jim}} slim jim (plural slim jims)
  1. (informal) A thin strip of metal such as spring steel used to unlock automobile doors without a key. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-slim_jim-en-noun-sAlpfN4z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 46 1 49 3 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 2 44 2 48 4 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 4 42 3 48 4
  2. (informal) Someone or something very thin. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-slim_jim-en-noun-R71HJRAn
  3. (UK, historical) A narrow necktie worn by teddy boys. Tags: UK, historical
    Sense id: en-slim_jim-en-noun-LdsSb5hk Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 46 1 49 3 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 2 44 2 48 4 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 4 42 3 48 4
  4. A kind of dipole radio antenna.
    Sense id: en-slim_jim-en-noun-lyaX8Pgb

Inflected forms

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