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JEMMY
jimmy, jemmy
(noun) a short crowbar; “in Britain they call a jimmy and jemmy”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
jemmy (plural jemmies)
(archaic, British, slang) A baked sheep's head.
(Australia, slang) An immigrant.
(obsolete, slang) A greatcoat.
Alternative spelling of jimmy (crowbar).
Verb
jemmy (third-person singular simple present jemmies, present participle jemmying, simple past and past participle jemmied)
To shoehorn, to cram.
Alternative spelling of jimmy (open with a crowbar).
Adjective
jemmy (comparative jemmier, )
(archaic) Neat; elegant.
Source: Wiktionary
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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