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jimmying up

jimmying up is the present participle and gerund of jimmy up.

Meaning of jimmy up

Verb

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

  1. Synonym of gin up.
    Synonyms:
    gin up
  2. (informal) To break (something).
  3. (informal) To modify (something), especially to specialize it for one's purpose; to improvise modifications to (something).

Questions about jimmying up

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

Words near jimmying up in the dictionary

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

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