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jimmying

jimmying is the present participle and gerund 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 jimmying

Questions about jimmying

What is jimmying the present participle and gerund of?
Jimmying is the present participle and gerund of jimmy.

Words near jimmying in the dictionary

  1. Jimmy the One
  2. jimmy up
  3. Jimmy Woodser
  4. Jimmy Woodsers
  5. jimmy-proof
  6. jimmying
  7. jimmying up
  8. jimmyproof
  9. Jimmys
  10. jimp
  11. jimper

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