Definitions for jimmyˈdʒɪm i

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

jim•myˈdʒɪm i(n.)(pl.)-mies

  1. (n.)a short crowbar.

    Category: Building Trades

  2. (v.t.)to force open with or as if with a jimmy.

    Category: Building Trades

Origin of jimmy:

1840–50; generic use of the proper name

Princeton's WordNet

  1. jimmy, jemmy(verb)

    a short crowbar

    "in Britain they call a jimmy and jemmy"

  2. pry, prise, prize, lever, jimmy(verb)

    to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

    "The burglar jimmied the lock": "Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail"

Wiktionary

  1. Jimmy(ProperNoun)

    or Jim, also used as a formal given name.

  2. Jimmy(ProperNoun)

    Shortened form of Jimmy Riddle, a piddle.

  3. jimmy(Noun)

    A marijuana cigarette.

  4. jimmy(Noun)

    Candy sprinkles.

  5. jimmy(Noun)

    A device used to circumvent a locking mechanism; a slim-Jim.

  6. jimmy(Noun)

    Royal Navy slang for First Lieutenant (Executive Officer)

  7. jimmy(Noun)

    A jemmy; a crowbar used by burglars to open windows and doors.

  8. jimmy(Noun)

    penis

  9. jimmy(Noun)

    A condom.

  10. jimmy(Verb)

    To pry open, especially a lock.

    The kitchen window had been jimmied. - "The Big Sleep", by Raymond Chandler

Webster Dictionary

  1. Jimmy(noun)

    a short crowbar used by burglars in breaking open doors

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz

  1. JIMMY

    An implement employed by men of acquisitive natures who cannot afford seats in the Stock Exchange.


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