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Princeton's WordNet
jimmy, jemmynoun
a short crowbar
"in Britain they call a jimmy and jemmy"
Wiktionary
jemmynoun
A crowbar, particularly one used by burglars. (US: jimmy)
jemmynoun
A baked sheep's head.
jemmynoun
An immigrant
jemmyverb
To open with a crowbar.
jemmyadjective
spruce
Wikipedia
jemmy
A crowbar, also called a wrecking bar, pry bar or prybar, pinch-bar, or occasionally a prise bar or prisebar, colloquially, in Britain and Australia sometimes called a jemmy or jimmy (also called jemmy bar), gooseneck, or pig foot, is a tool consisting of a metal bar with a single curved end and flattened points, often with a small fissure on one or both ends for removing nails or to force apart two objects. Crowbars are commonly used to open nailed wooden crates or pry apart boards. The design can be used as any of the three lever classes. The curved end is usually used as a first-class lever, and the flat end as a second-class lever. Designs made from thick flat steel bar are often referred to as utility bars.
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jemmy
A jemmy, also known as a jimmy, is a short crowbar used by a burglar to force open windows or doors. It's a hand tool that has a flat blade at one end and often a curved claw at the other, used mainly for prying or levering.
Webster Dictionary
Jemmyadjective
spruce
Jemmynoun
a short crowbar. See Jimmy
Jemmynoun
a baked sheep's head
Etymology: [Cf. Gim, and Gimp, a.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Jemmy
jem′i, n. a burglar's short crowbar: (slang) a baked sheep's head: a greatcoat.
Jemmy
jem′i, adj. neat, smart, handy—also Gemm′y.—n. Jemm′iness, neatness.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
jemmy
A finical fellow in the usual sense, but adopted as a nautical term by the mutineers of '97, to express the nobs, or heads of officers. Also, a handy crow-bar or lever.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of jemmy in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of jemmy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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