jimmy
/ˈd͡ʒɪmi/
nounverb
A device used to circumvent a locking mechanism.
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Noun 2 meanings
A device used to circumvent a locking mechanism.
A jemmy; a crowbar used by burglars to open windows and doors.
Verb 1 meaning
To pry (something, especially a lock) open with or as if with a crowbar.
Where it comes from
Etymology
* * (chocolate sprinkles): Unknown. There is much speculation that they were named after Jim Crow, but there is little, if any, evidence to support this theory.
JIMMY at a glance
JIMMY has 5 letters and scores 19 points in Scrabble (J 8 + I 1 + M 3 + M 3 + Y 4) and 22 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,307 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with jimmy
All rhymes- TOMMY12
- MOMMY14
- EMMY11
- DUMMY13
- SAMMY12
- MUMMY14
- YUMMY15
- TUMMY12
- TAMMY12
- GUMMY13
- WHAMMY19
- SHIMMY16
One letter away
- JAMMY19
- JEMMY19
- JIMPY19
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