JEMMYING

Verb

jemmying

present participle 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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DESIRABLE

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There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.

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