In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
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
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
5 May 2025
UNEXPLOITED
(adjective) not developed, improved, exploited or used; “vast unexploited (or undeveloped) natural resources”; “taxes on undeveloped lots are low”
Coffee Trivia
