JEMMY


Meaning of JEMMY in English

jem ‧ my /ˈdʒemi/ BrE AmE ( plural jemmies ) British English , jimmy ( plural jimmies ) American English noun [countable]

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: From the man's name Jemmy , from James ]

a short strong metal bar used especially by thieves to break open locked doors, windows etc

—jemmy verb [transitive]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.