"shivering Jemmy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shivering Jemmies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} shivering Jemmy (plural shivering Jemmies)
  1. (obsolete, UK, slang) A person who goes half-naked on the streets in order to beg for money. Tags: UK, obsolete, slang
    Sense id: en-shivering_Jemmy-en-noun--gNFmhQU Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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