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jimmy
noun
verb
A short crowbar
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ˈdʒɪmi
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noun
A short crowbar
“In Britain they call a jimmy a ‘jemmy’.”
verb
To move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
“The burglar jimmied the lock”
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In Britain they call a jimmy a ‘jemmy’.
The burglar jimmied the lock
Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail
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