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jimmy

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) jimmy (noun)
  2. 2) jimmy (verb)
  3. dismal Jimmy (noun)

1jim·my

noun \ˈji-mē\
plural jimmies

Definition of JIMMY

: a short crowbar
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Examples of JIMMY

  1. The burglar used a jimmy to open the window.

Origin of JIMMY

from the name Jimmy
First Known Use: 1848

Rhymes with JIMMY

gimme, limby, shimmy, swimmy

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