Meaning of JIMMY
| Pronunciation: | | 'jimee
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- [n] a short crowbar; "in England they call a jimmy and jemmy"
- [v] to move or force, esp. in an effort to get something open; "The burglar jimmied the lock", "Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail"
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| | Synonyms: | | jemmy, lever, prise, prize, pry |
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| | See Also: | | crowbar, loose, loosen, open, open up, pry, pry bar, wrecking bar | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Jim"my\, n.; pl. {Jimmies}. [Cf. {Jemmy}.]
A short crowbar used by burglars in breaking open doors.
[Written also {jemmy}.]
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| | Related Terms: | | bar, beam, boom, cant hook, claw bar, crank, crow, crowbar, get a foothold, get leverage, handspike, iron crow, lever, limb, marlinespike, outrigger, peavey, pedal, pinch bar, prize, pry, ripping bar, spar, treadle, wedge, wrecking bar |
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