JEMMIES

Noun

jemmies

plural of jemmy

Source: Wiktionary


JEMMY

Jem"my, a. Etym: [Cf. Gim, and Gimp, a.]

Definition: Spruce. [Slang, Eng.] Smart.

Jem"my, n.

1. A short crowbar. See Jimmy.

2. A baked sheep's head. [Slang, Eng.] Dickens.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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SHEET

(noun) (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind


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Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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