stimmy

English

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /ˈstɪ.mi/
• Rhymes: -ɪmi

Etymology 1

From stim +‎ -y.

Adjective

stimmy (comparative more stimmy, superlative most stimmy)

1. (autism, informal) Engaging in, characteristic of, or related to stimming.
   • 2000, Karyn Seroussi, Unraveling the Mystery of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorder: A Mother's Story of Research and Recovery, Simon & Schuster, →ISBN, page 130:

     She was a lot less "stimmy" and spaced out.

   • 2003, Bryna Siegel, Helping Children with Autism Learn: Treatment Approaches for Parents and Professionals: Treatment Approaches for Parents and Professionals, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 59:

     Then I notice that there is much discussion on the video about not letting the child "stim," have his "stimmy" toy, or have a certain item because he "stims" too much.

   • 2007, Teresa A. Cardon, Initiations and Interactions: Early Intervention Techniques for Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Autism Asperger Publishing Co., →ISBN, page 29:

     If your child enjoys spinning blocks, opening and closing doors, wandering in circles, or other activities that are seen as "autistic" or "stimmy," remember that these activities can be turned into effective interactions!!!

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:stimmy.

Etymology 2

Clipping of stimulus + -y.

Noun

stimmy (plural stimmies)

1. (slang) Stimulus (funds usually provided by a government in times of economic hardship).
   • 2013 May 29, Dan Zak, “‘Arrested Development’ Season 4 review: A chore to watch and a delight to decrypt”, in The Washington Post‎^[1]:

     Quiet references are made to “stimmy” money, for example, and the show trusts us to understand that this is the family’s term of endearment for federal stimulus funds the Bluth company received.

   • 2020 October 28, Doktor Zoom, “No Stimulus Before Election. That's Not Important, Is It?”, in Wonkette‎^[2]:

     For all that, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin did hold a 52-minute phone conversation Monday about getting a new stimmy done anyway, according to Pelosi's Deputy Chief of Staff Drew Hammill.

   • 2021 April 25, Erin Griffith, “We’re All Crypto People Now”, in The New York Times‎^[3], →ISSN:

     It’s all part of our wild new YOLO FOMO LOL economy, where stonks only go up, memes count as financial advice and stimmies buy Hemis.

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