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jimmied

jimmied is the simple past and past participle of jimmy.

Meaning of jimmy

Verb

jimmy (third-person singular simple present jimmies, present participle jimmying, simple past and past participle jimmied)

  1. (informal, transitive) To pry (something, especially a lock) open with or as if with a crowbar.
    • The kitchen window had been jimmied.1939, Raymond Chandler, The Big Sleep

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Phrases with jimmied

Questions about jimmied

What is jimmied the simple past and past participle of?
Jimmied is the simple past and past participle of jimmy.

Words near jimmied in the dictionary

  1. jimmers
  2. Jimmerson
  3. Jimmersons
  4. Jimmi
  5. Jimmie
  6. jimmied
  7. jimmied up
  8. jimmies
  9. jimmies up
  10. jimming up
  11. jimminy

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