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Related topics: Toolsjem·my /ˈdʒemi/ noun (plural jemmies) British English, jimmy (plural jimmies) American English [countable] 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 [transitive]Examples from the Corpusjemmy• 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 Jamesjem·my nounChineseSyllable especially Corpus short strong bar metal a used |