slim jim noun 4adjective 1forms 1 noun4 •(informal) Someone or something very thin. •(informal) A thin strip of metal such as spring steel used to unlock automobile doors without a key. •A kind of dipole radio antenna. •(UK, historical) A narrow necktie worn by teddy boys. adjective1 •(informal) Very thin.That ought to make you / An ideal one-girl farm, / And give you a chance to put some strength / On your slim-jim arm. — 1916 formsslim jims