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jemmy

American  
[jem-ee] / ˈdʒɛm i /

verb (used with object)

jemmied, jemmying

  1. jimmy.

noun

plural

jemmies

  1. jimmy.

  2. Slang. an overcoat.

  3. the baked head of a sheep.

jemmy British  
/ ˈdʒɛmɪ /

noun

  1. a short steel crowbar used, esp by burglars, for forcing doors and windows

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verb

  1. (tr) to prise (something) open with a jemmy

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Etymology

Origin of jemmy

First recorded in 1745–55

Example Sentences

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Mr Smith said Dickens knew of Jemmy but never actually met him.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2023

One of the sections that I really, really enjoyed was reading about Jemmy from Angola.

From Salon • Oct. 24, 2023

Ryan Moreno described Jemmy Chavarria’s actions as “an amazing act of heroism.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2022

Jemmy and his men had made it just 15 miles.

From The Guardian • Oct. 24, 2017

Jemmy made the pretense of blazing up with impatience.

From "The Whipping Boy" by Sid Fleischman

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