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jim⋅my
1
[jim-ee] 
noun, plural -mies, verb, -mied, -my⋅ing.–noun
| 1. | a short crowbar. |
| 2. | a large male crab, esp. of Chesapeake Bay. |
–verb (used with object)
| 3. | to force open (a door, window, etc.) with a jimmy: The burglar got in by jimmying the back door. |
jim⋅my
2 [jim-ee] –noun, plural -mies. Australian Slang.
| an immigrant. |
Origin:
1835–45; rhyming slang; Jimmy (Grant), for immigrant
1835–45; rhyming slang; Jimmy (Grant), for immigrant
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| jim·mies (jĭm'ēz) pl.n. Small particles of chocolate or flavored candy sprinkled on ice cream as a topping. [Origin unknown.] |
| jim·my (jĭm'ē) n. pl. jim·mies A short crowbar with curved ends. tr.v. jim·mied, jim·my·ing, jim·mies To pry (something) open with or as if with a jimmy: jimmy a door. [Probably from the name Jimmy, nickname for James.] |
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