JIMMY


Meaning of JIMMY in English

I. ˈjimē, -mi

variant of jemmy

II. noun

( -es )

Etymology: from Jimmy, nickname for James

1. : a short crowbar

the window was pried open with a jimmy

2. : a railroad car for coal

3. : spot 7

III. transitive verb

( -ed/-ing/-es )

: to pry or force open (something fastened) especially with a jimmy

did he jimmy a window or door — T.G.Cooke

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