jimmy

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jimmy

A man uses a jimmy to pry open a stuck wooden crate.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A short crowbar: A small, often angled, metal tool used for prying or forcing things open, especially by burglars or locksmiths. In British English, it is also called a "jemmy."

  2. Verb:

    • To move or force something open, especially with a lever: To use force, typically with a tool like a jimmy, to open something that is locked, fastened, or stuck.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun:

    • The detective found a jimmy near the broken window, indicating forced entry.
    • He used a jimmy to pry open the stuck crate.

  • Verb:

    • The thief jimmied the window lock to get inside.
    • I had to jimmy the old drawer because the key was lost.
Advanced Usage
  • "to jimmy one's way into": to force entry into a place or situation, often with effort or cunning.
    • The reporter jimmied his way into the exclusive press conference.
Variants and Related Words
  • Jemmy (noun): The British English variant of "jimmy," meaning a short crowbar.
  • Crowbar (noun): A general term for a straight or curved iron bar used as a lever. A jimmy is a specific, often smaller, type of crowbar.
  • Pry bar (noun): Another general term for a tool used for prying.
Synonyms
  • Noun: Pry bar, lever, wrecking bar.
  • Verb: Pry, force, lever open.
Related Phrasal Verbs

(This word is not commonly used in phrasal verb constructions. The primary usage is as a standard transitive verb.)

Related Idioms

(There are no common idioms that center on the word "jimmy.")

jimmy

A man uses a jimmy to pry open a stuck wooden crate.

Noun
  1. a short crowbar
    • in Britain they call a jimmy and jemmy
Verb
  1. to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
    • The burglar jimmied the lock: Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail

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