Associations to the word «Jemmy»
Noun
- Fold
- Tune
- Claire
- Emily
- Pack
- Cry
- Deck
- Tell
- Merchant
- Daddy
- Slang
- Whip
- Gentleman
- Mentor
- Ladder
- Magistrate
- Cage
- Rivers
- Distress
- Dear
- Sarah
- Quarter
- Bryan
- Tommy
- Hat
- Boy
- String
- Whisper
- Grin
- Flat
- Basket
- Finger
- Waist
- Madison
- Putting
- Why
- Grandfather
- Cabin
- Cart
- Newcastle
- Wanting
- Grip
- Duncan
- Tone
- Travelling
- Chair
- Tom
- Shed
- Yesterday
- Widow
- Black
- Explorer
- Nobody
- Em
- Bottle
- Bent
Adverb
Wiktionary
JEMMY, noun. (archaic) (British) (slang) A baked sheep's head.
JEMMY, noun. (Australia) (slang) An immigrant.
JEMMY, noun. (obsolete) (slang) A greatcoat.
JEMMY, noun. Alternative spelling of jimmy (crowbar).
JEMMY, verb. To shoehorn, to cram.
JEMMY, verb. Alternative spelling of jimmy (open with a crowbar).
JEMMY, adjective. (archaic) spruce; elegant.
Dictionary definition
JEMMY, noun. A short crowbar; "in Britain they call a jimmy and jemmy".
Wise words
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