Phrases & SayingsEveryday lifeRhyming slang
Jimmy Grant
Also: jimmygrant, Jimmy
An immigrant.
In a sentence
In this historical or contextual use, “Jimmy Grant” means an immigrant.
Where it came from
Jimmy Grant rhymes with immigrant. It was used historically as a label for migrants and can sound derogatory today.
- Initial era
- 1850–1899
- Where used
- Australia and other Englishes