jemmy.
A sheep's head used as food.
Meaning & usage
A sheep's head used as food.
An immigrant.
A greatcoat.
Alternative spelling of jimmy (“crowbar”).
Where this word comes from
From Jemmy, diminutive of James. The verb is from the noun.
To shoehorn, to cram.
two thousand people jemmied into a stadium built for fifteen hundred
Alternative spelling of jimmy (“open with a crowbar”).
Where this word comes from
From Jemmy, diminutive of James. The verb is from the noun.
Neat; elegant.
Where this word comes from
From a variant of gim + -y.
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