jem‧my /ˈdʒemi/ (
plural jemmies)
British English,
jimmy (
plural jimmies)
American English noun [countable][
Date: 1800-1900;
Origin: From the man's name Jemmy, from James]
a short strong metal bar used especially by thieves to break open locked doors, windows etc
—jemmy verb [transitive] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲