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shivering Jemmy

shivering Jemmy noun: a person who goes half-naked on the streets in order to beg for money.

Noun

shivering Jemmy (plural shivering Jemmies)

  1. (UK, obsolete, slang) A person who goes half-naked on the streets in order to beg for money.

Forms of shivering Jemmy

pluralshivering Jemmies

Questions about shivering Jemmy

What does shivering Jemmy mean?
Shivering Jemmy means a person who goes half-naked on the streets in order to beg for money.
What part of speech is shivering Jemmy?
Shivering Jemmy is a noun.
What is the plural of shivering Jemmy?
The plural of shivering Jemmy is shivering Jemmies.

Words near shivering Jemmy in the dictionary

  1. shiveriest
  2. shiverin'
  3. shiveriness
  4. shivering
  5. shivering Jemmies
  6. shivering Jemmy
  7. shivering owl
  8. shivering owls
  9. shiveringly
  10. shiverings
  11. shivers

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