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▪ I. jimmy1|ˈdʒɪmɪ|
dial. and colloq. pronunciation of jemmy n., occurring in most of the senses of that word, and in numerous other slang, dialectal, and local uses, for which see Dictionaries and Glossaries dealing with such uses. Now the more usual form in the U.S. Also as v. trans., to open with a jemmy.
1848G. W. M. Reynolds Mysteries of London IV. cxcv. 369/1, I have got my own clasp-knife..and a small jimmey. 1854Alta California (San Francisco) 23 Feb., Officer Powers,..upon examining the lock, found it had been broken open with a ‘jimmy’. 1893J. Hawthorne Confessions of Convict iii. 49 We took the safe..and carried it..to the basement... We jimmied it open in no time. Ibid. xi. 172, I have drilled holes in large safes so accurately that the bolts could be ‘jimmied’ without leaving a mark. 1904G. H. Lorimer Old Gorgon Graham viii. 159 You can't break a big merchant with a jimmy and a stick of dynamite. 1905N.Y. Even. Post 22 Dec. 3 The thieves jimmied the front door. 1922R. Parrish Case & Girl xxxii. 247 Finally we jimmied open the back door of this garage. 1973‘E. McBain’ Let's hear It xiii. 194 The patrolman..was examining a door and jamb for jimmy marks. 1973Sat. Rev. Society (U.S.) May 42/2 Any attempt to jimmy the doors, hood, or trunk will cause the horn to begin sounding. 1973P. B. Austin tr. Sjöwall & Wahlöö's Locked Room v. 24 The door was equipped with a jimmy-proof lock. Ibid. xxiii. 186 [He] had brought with him every thinkable jimmy and other tool for opening the door.
▪ II. jimmy
dial. form of jemmy a. |