"jemmy" meaning in English

See jemmy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: En-au-jemmy.ogg [Australia] Forms: jemmier [comparative], jemmiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛmi Head templates: {{en-adj|jemmier}} jemmy (comparative jemmier, superlative jemmiest)
  1. (archaic) Neat; elegant. Tags: archaic Related terms: jimmy
    Sense id: en-jemmy-en-adj-bUvvhC11 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 11 19 23 7 3 6

Noun

Audio: En-au-jemmy.ogg [Australia] Forms: jemmies [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛmi Head templates: {{en-noun}} jemmy (plural jemmies)
  1. (archaic, British, slang) A sheep's head used as food. Tags: British, archaic, slang
    Sense id: en-jemmy-en-noun-CaxUf6td Categories (other): British English
  2. (Australia, slang) An immigrant. Tags: Australia, slang
    Sense id: en-jemmy-en-noun-86pSFuZF Categories (other): Australian English
  3. (obsolete, slang) A greatcoat. Tags: obsolete, slang
    Sense id: en-jemmy-en-noun-AuZy2j7c
  4. Alternative spelling of jimmy (crowbar). Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: jimmy (extra: crowbar)
    Sense id: en-jemmy-en-noun-xqJEMAUK

Verb

Audio: En-au-jemmy.ogg [Australia] Forms: jemmies [present, singular, third-person], jemmying [participle, present], jemmied [participle, past], jemmied [past]
Rhymes: -ɛmi Head templates: {{en-verb}} jemmy (third-person singular simple present jemmies, present participle jemmying, simple past and past participle jemmied)
  1. To shoehorn, to cram.
    Sense id: en-jemmy-en-verb-nak~lm4V
  2. Alternative spelling of jimmy (open with a crowbar). Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: jimmy (extra: open with a crowbar)
    Sense id: en-jemmy-en-verb-4qZpTZCP

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for jemmy meaning in English (4.3kB)

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