Jimmy
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,673 of 86,757 words measured. It occurs 50,476 times across 426,181 published chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
verb
- to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open also: pry, prise, prize, lever The burglar jimmied the lockRaccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail
noun
- a short crowbar also: jemmy in Britain they call a jimmy and jemmy
Jimmy in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Jimmy wanted to draw her at once.
Lady Penelope · Morley Roberts · Chapter 2
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And to a better man than Jimmy James.
Flaming Youth · Samuel Hopkins Adams · Chapter 3
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Then “Jimmy” came--just the night before we were to leave.
Through the Grand Canyon from Wyoming to Mexico · E. L. (Ellsworth Leonardson) Kolb · Chapter 1
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One of these was occupied by Paul and Jimmy, the other by his mother.
Paul the Peddler · Horatio, Jr. Alger · Chapter 2
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He met other folk, such as Billy Woodchuck and Jimmy Rabbit and old Mr. Crow.
The Tale of Snowball Lamb · Arthur Scott Bailey · Chapter 1