jemmy
IPA: dʒˈɛmi
noun
- (archaic, Britain, slang) A sheep's head used as food.
- (Australia, slang) An immigrant.
- (obsolete, slang) A greatcoat.
- A diminutive of the male given name James.
- Alternative spelling of jimmy (crowbar). [(plural only, dialectal, New England, Pennsylvania, New Jersey) Chocolate sprinkles used as a topping for ice cream, cookies, or cupcakes.]
verb
- To shoehorn, to cram.
- Alternative spelling of jimmy (open with a crowbar). [(transitive, informal) To pry (something, especially a lock) open with or as if with a crowbar.]
adjective
- (archaic) Neat; elegant.
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