Jemmy
noun
A short crowbar used by a burglar to force open windows or doors.
The burglar used a jemmy to break into the house.
Often appears as...
- use a jemmy
- break in with a jemmy
noun
A short crowbar used by a burglar to force open windows or doors.
The burglar used a jemmy to break into the house.
Often appears as...
- use a jemmy
- break in with a jemmy
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Related to Crime
Used mainly to describe a tool for illegal activities, specifically burglary.
He was caught carrying a jemmy, which suggested his intentions.
Pro Tip 2/3British English
More common in British English than American, where 'crowbar' is preferred.
In British crime dramas, you might hear 'jemmy' instead of 'crowbar'.
Pro Tip 3/3Informal
It's a slang term, so it's not used in formal contexts.
Don't write 'jemmy' in a formal report; use 'crowbar' or 'pry bar' instead.
Pro Tip 1/3Related to Crime
Used mainly to describe a tool for illegal activities, specifically burglary.
He was caught carrying a jemmy, which suggested his intentions.
Pro Tip 2/3British English
More common in British English than American, where 'crowbar' is preferred.
In British crime dramas, you might hear 'jemmy' instead of 'crowbar'.
Pro Tip 3/3Informal
It's a slang term, so it's not used in formal contexts.
Don't write 'jemmy' in a formal report; use 'crowbar' or 'pry bar' instead.
Pro Tip 1/3Related to Crime
Used mainly to describe a tool for illegal activities, specifically burglary.
He was caught carrying a jemmy, which suggested his intentions.
Pro Tip 2/3British English
More common in British English than American, where 'crowbar' is preferred.
In British crime dramas, you might hear 'jemmy' instead of 'crowbar'.
Pro Tip 3/3Informal
It's a slang term, so it's not used in formal contexts.
Don't write 'jemmy' in a formal report; use 'crowbar' or 'pry bar' instead.
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