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jimmy

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jim·my  (jm)
n. pl. jim·mies
A short crowbar with curved ends.
tr.v. jim·mied, jim·my·ing, jim·mies
To pry (something) open with or as if with a jimmy: jimmy a door.
[Probably from the name Jimmy, nickname for James.]
jimmy [ˈdʒɪmɪ]
n pl -mies
vb -mies, -mying, -mied
(Engineering / Tools) the US word for jemmy
Jimmy [ˈdʒɪmɪ]
n
Central Scot urban dialect an informal term of address to a male stranger
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.jimmy - a short crowbar; "in Britain they call a jimmy and jemmy"
jemmy
crowbar, pry, pry bar, wrecking bar - a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge
Verb1.jimmy - to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open; "The burglar jimmied the lock": "Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail"
lever, prise, pry, prize
open, open up - cause to open or to become open; "Mary opened the car door"
Translations
jimmy [ˈdʒɪmɪ] N
1. (US) = jemmy
2. to have a jimmy (Riddle) → mear, cambiar or mudar el agua al canario


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