JEMMY


Meaning of JEMMY in English

/ ˈdʒemi; NAmE / ( BrE ) ( NAmE jimmy ) noun

( pl. -ies ) a short heavy metal bar used by thieves to force open doors and windows

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WORD ORIGIN

early 19th cent.: pet form of the given name James (compare with jack ).

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.