Jimmies
[jim-ee] /ˈdʒɪm i/
noun
1.
Usually, jimmies. (def 10).
[jim-ee] /ˈdʒɪm i/
noun, plural jimmies.
1.
a short crowbar.
2.
a large male crab, especially of Chesapeake Bay.
verb (used with object), jimmied, jimmying.
3.
to force open (a door, window, etc.) with a jimmy:
The burglar got in by jimmying the back door.
[jim-ee] /ˈdʒɪm i/
noun, plural jimmies. Australian Slang.
1.
an immigrant.
[jim-ee] /ˈdʒɪm i/
noun
1.
a male given name, form of .
/ˈdʒɪmɪ/
noun, verb (pl) -mies -mies, -mying, -mied
1.
the US word for jemmy
/ˈdʒɪmɪ/
noun
1.
(Central Scot, slang) an informal term of address to a male stranger
n.
bits of candy as ice cream topping, by 1963, American English.
n.
“burglar’s crowbar,” 1848, variant of jemmy, name for a type of crowbar much used by burglars, special use of Jemmy, familiar form of proper name James (also see jack).
v.
1893, from jimmy (n.). Related: Jimmied; jimmying.
noun
Bits of candy put onto ice cream as a topping (1960s+)
noun
A condom: That’s right, condom fashions, with small pockets for what kids call jimmys (1990s+ Teenagers)
Read Also:
- Jimmied
[jim-ee] /ˈdʒɪm i/ noun, plural jimmies. 1. a short crowbar. 2. a large male crab, especially of Chesapeake Bay. verb (used with object), jimmied, jimmying. 3. to force open (a door, window, etc.) with a jimmy: The burglar got in by jimmying the back door. /ˈdʒɪmɪ/ noun, verb (pl) -mies -mies, -mying, -mied 1. the […]
- Jimmy
[jim-ee] /ˈdʒɪm i/ noun, plural jimmies. 1. a short crowbar. 2. a large male crab, especially of Chesapeake Bay. verb (used with object), jimmied, jimmying. 3. to force open (a door, window, etc.) with a jimmy: The burglar got in by jimmying the back door. [jim-ee] /ˈdʒɪm i/ noun, plural jimmies. Australian Slang. 1. an […]
- Jimmying
[jim-ee] /ˈdʒɪm i/ noun, plural jimmies. 1. a short crowbar. 2. a large male crab, especially of Chesapeake Bay. verb (used with object), jimmied, jimmying. 3. to force open (a door, window, etc.) with a jimmy: The burglar got in by jimmying the back door. /ˈdʒɪmɪ/ noun, verb (pl) -mies -mies, -mying, -mied 1. the […]
- Jimmys
[jim-ee] /ˈdʒɪm i/ noun 1. a male given name, form of . /ˈdʒɪmɪ/ noun, verb (pl) -mies -mies, -mying, -mied 1. the US word for jemmy /ˈdʒɪmɪ/ noun 1. (Central Scot, slang) an informal term of address to a male stranger n. “burglar’s crowbar,” 1848, variant of jemmy, name for a type of crowbar much […]
- Jimmy up
verb phrase To spoil something; damage; bugger: This scale’s all jimmied up (1940s+)