First Known Use: 1848
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1jimmy
noun jim·my \ˈji-mē\
: a short metal bar used to force things open or as a lever
plural jimmies
Full Definition of JIMMY
: a short crowbar
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Origin of JIMMY
from the name Jimmy
2jimmy
verb
: to force (something, such as a lock, door, or window) open with a metal bar or a similar tool
jim·miedjim·my·ing
Full Definition of JIMMY
transitive verb
: to force open with or as if with a jimmy <the burglar jimmied a window>
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First Known Use of JIMMY
1893
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verb jim·my \ˈji-mē\
jim·miedjim·my·ing
Definition of JIMMY for Kids
: to force open with or as if with a short crowbar
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