/ˈdʒɪmi/ or /ˈdʒɑːmi/ or /ˈdʒæmi/ (JIM-ee, JAH-mee, JAY-mee)

Definitions

1. noun

a tool used to pry open something, especially a door or a window

“She used a jimmy to pry open the stuck door.”

2. verb

to pry open something with a jimmy

“He jimmied open the safe.”

3. noun

a device that is used to make something work, especially a device that is used to make a lock work

“The jimmy on the lock allowed us to get in the house.”

4. verb

to cheat or deceive someone

“He jimmied his way into the championship game.”

5. proper noun

a surname, especially one that is of Irish origin

“Jimmy is a common Irish surname.”