The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
jimmying — jim·my || dʒɪmɪ n. type of crowbar, tool used to force open doors or windows (also jemmy) v. open using a crowbar, break in with the help of a jimmy … English contemporary dictionary
jimmy — jimmy1 /jim ee/, n., pl. jimmies, v., jimmied, jimmying. n. 1. a short crowbar. 2. a large male crab, esp. of Chesapeake Bay. v.t. 3. to force open (a door, window, etc.) with a jimmy: The burglar got in by jimmying the back door. Also, esp. Brit … Universalium
jimmied — jimmy jim my, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {jimmied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {jimmying}.] To pry open (a door, window, etc.) with a jimmy or similar device; often used with open; as, the burglar jimmied open the back door and stole the TV set. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jimmy — jim my, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {jimmied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {jimmying}.] To pry open (a door, window, etc.) with a jimmy or similar device; often used with open; as, the burglar jimmied open the back door and stole the TV set. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jimmy — I. noun (plural jimmies) Etymology: from the name Jimmy Date: 1848 a short crowbar II. transitive verb (jimmied; jimmying) Date: 1893 to force open with or as if with a jimmy < the burglar jimmied a window > … New Collegiate Dictionary
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jimmy — {{11}}jimmy (n.) burglar s crowbar, 1848, variant of jemmy, name for a type of crowbar much used by burglars, special use of JEMMY (Cf. Jemmy), familiar form of proper name James (also see JACK (Cf. jack)). {{12}}jimmy (v.) 1893, from JIMMY (Cf.… … Etymology dictionary
