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Meaning of jemmy

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

jemmy

Pronunciation:

noun

Definitions

  1. A baked sheep's head.

  2. An immigrant.

  3. A greatcoat.

verb

Definitions

  1. To shoehorn, to cram.

    Example: two thousand people jemmied into a stadium built for fifteen hundred

adjective

Definitions

  1. Neat; elegant.

noun

Definitions

  1. (especially New England and Philadelphia) Chocolate sprinkles used as a topping for ice cream, cookies, or cupcakes.

  2. A marijuana cigarette.

  3. A device used to circumvent a locking mechanism; a slim jim.

  4. (Royal Navy) First Lieutenant (Executive Officer)

verb

Definitions

  1. To pry (something, especially a lock) open with or as if with a crowbar.