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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