JIMMIED

JIMMY

pry, prise, prize, lever, jimmy

(verb) to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open; “The burglar jimmied the lock”; “Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

jimmied

simple past tense and past participle of jimmy

Source: Wiktionary


JIMMY

Jim"my, n.; pl. Jimmies. Etym: [Cf. Jemmy.]

Definition: A short crowbar used by burglars in breaking open doors. [Written also jemmy.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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