I. ˈji-mē noun
( plural jimmies )
Etymology: from the name Jimmy
Date: 1848
: a short crowbar
II. transitive verb
( jim·mied ; jim·my·ing )
Date: 1893
: to force open with or as if with a jimmy
the burglar jimmied a window
I. ˈji-mē noun
( plural jimmies )
Etymology: from the name Jimmy
Date: 1848
: a short crowbar
II. transitive verb
( jim·mied ; jim·my·ing )
Date: 1893
: to force open with or as if with a jimmy
the burglar jimmied a window
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003