jemmy

Word family nounjemmyjemminess

Related topics: Tools

jem·my /ˈdʒemi/ noun (plural jemmies) British EnglishBrE, jimmy (plural jimmies) American EnglishAmE [countableC]

TZa short strong metal bar used especially by thieves to break open locked doors, windows etc 〔尤指窃贼用来撬开门窗等的〕金属撬棍

—jemmy verb [transitiveT]

Examples from the Corpus

jemmy• A jemmy is a housebreaker's weapon, not a murderer's.• A jemmy might suggest the murderer had gone to burgle the premises.• A jemmy would simply destroy the frame.

Origin jemmy

(1800-1900) From the man's name Jemmy, from James

词汇	jemmy
释义	jemmy Word family nounjemmyjemminess Related topics: Tools jem·my /ˈdʒemi/ noun (plural jemmies) British EnglishBrE, jimmy (plural jimmies) American EnglishAmE [countableC] TZa short strong metal bar used especially by thieves to break open locked doors, windows etc 〔尤指窃贼用来撬开门窗等的〕金属撬棍 —jemmy verb [transitiveT] Examples from the Corpus jemmy• A jemmy is a housebreaker's weapon, not a murderer's.• A jemmy might suggest the murderer had gone to burgle the premises.• A jemmy would simply destroy the frame. Origin jemmy (1800-1900) From the man's name Jemmy, from James
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