英语词汇“jemmy”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

jem•my v., -mied, -my•ing, n., pl. -mies. [Brit.]
v.t.

British Termsjimmy¹.

British Termsjimmy¹.
British Terms[Slang.]an overcoat.
British Terms, Foodthe baked head of a sheep.

1745–55

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jemmy /ˈdʒɛmɪ/, US jimmy n ( pl -mies)

a short steel crowbar used, esp by burglars, for forcing doors and windows

vb ( -mies, -mying, -mied)

(transitive) to prise (something) open with a jemmy

Etymology: 19th Century: from the pet name for James

jim•my¹ n., pl. -mies, v., -mied, -my•ing.
n. [countable]

Buildinga short crowbar;
a metal bar used to pry open something closed or locked, as a door or window.

v. [~ + object]

Buildingto force open with or as if with a jimmy:The thief must have jimmied the door.

jim•my¹ n., pl. -mies, v., -mied, -my•ing.
n.

Buildinga short crowbar.
Invertebratesa large male crab, esp. of Chesapeake Bay.

v.t.

Buildingto force open (a door, window, etc.) with a jimmy:The burglar got in by jimmyingthe back door.

Also,[esp. Brit.,] jemmy.

1840–50; generic use of Jimmy; compare jack¹

jim•my² n., pl. -mies. [Australian Slang.]

British Termsan immigrant.

1835–45; rhyming slang; Jimmy (Grant), for immigrant

Jim•my n.

a male given name, form of James.

Also, Jim′mie.

单词	jemmy
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 jem•my ( jem′ē),USA pronunciation v., -mied, -my•ing, n., pl. -mies. [Brit.] v.t. British Termsjimmy¹. n. British Termsjimmy¹. British Terms[Slang.]an overcoat. British Terms, Foodthe baked head of a sheep. 1745–55 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: jemmy /ˈdʒɛmɪ/, US jimmy n ( pl -mies) a short steel crowbar used, esp by burglars, for forcing doors and windows vb ( -mies, -mying, -mied) (transitive) to prise (something) open with a jemmy Etymology: 19th Century: from the pet name for James WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 jim•my¹ /ˈdʒɪmi/USA pronunciation n., pl. -mies, v., -mied, -my•ing. n. [countable] Buildinga short crowbar; a metal bar used to pry open something closed or locked, as a door or window. v. [~ + object] Buildingto force open with or as if with a jimmy:The thief must have jimmied the door. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 jim•my¹ ( jim′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -mies, v., -mied, -my•ing. n. Buildinga short crowbar. Invertebratesa large male crab, esp. of Chesapeake Bay. v.t. Buildingto force open (a door, window, etc.) with a jimmy:The burglar got in by jimmyingthe back door. `Also,[esp. Brit.,] jemmy.` 1840–50; generic use of Jimmy; compare jack¹ jim•my² ( jim′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -mies. [Australian Slang.] British Termsan immigrant. 1835–45; rhyming slang; Jimmy (Grant), for immigrant Jim•my ( jim′ē),USA pronunciation n. a male given name, form of James. `Also, Jim′mie.`
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