jemmy
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jem·my
(jĕm′ē)n. & v. Chiefly British
Variant of jimmy.
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jemmy
(ˈdʒɛmɪ) orjimmy
n, pl -mies
(Tools) a short steel crowbar used, esp by burglars, for forcing doors and windows
vb, -mies, -mying or -mied
(Tools) (tr) to prise (something) open with a jemmy
[C19: from the pet name for James]
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Past participle: jemmied
Gerund: jemmying
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| Noun | 1. | jemmy - a short crowbar; "in Britain they call a jimmy and jemmy" |
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