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- [jim-ee]
- /ˈdʒɪm i/
- /ˈdʒɪ.mi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [jim-ee]
- /ˈdʒɪm i/
Definitions of jimmy word
- noun plural jimmy a short crowbar. 1
- noun plural jimmy a large male crab, especially of Chesapeake Bay. 1
- noun plural jimmy an immigrant. 1
- verb with object jimmy to force open (a door, window, etc.) with a jimmy: The burglar got in by jimmying the back door. 1
- noun jimmy James Francis ("Jimmy") 1893–1980, U.S. comedian. 1
- noun jimmy A short crowbar used by a burglar to force open a window or door. 1
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Origin of jimmy
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; generic use of Jimmy; cf. jack1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Jimmy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jimmy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
jimmy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for jimmy
verb jimmy
- lever — tool for lifting
- open — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
- force — physical power or strength possessed by a living being: He used all his force in opening the window.
- pry — to inquire impertinently or unnecessarily into something: to pry into the personal affairs of others.
- prize — leverage.
noun jimmy
- treadle — a lever or the like worked by continual action of the foot to impart motion to a machine.
- pedal — a foot-operated lever used to control certain mechanisms, as automobiles, or to play or modify the sounds of certain musical instruments, as pianos, organs, or harps.
- peavy — peavey.
- peavey — a cant hook with a sharply pointed end, used in handling logs.
Antonyms for jimmy
verb jimmy
- close — When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or opening is covered.
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