jimmy

jim-my · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A short crowbar used by burglars to force open doors and windows.

  2. 2.

    To force open (a door, window, or lock) with a crowbar or similar tool.

  3. 3.

    A male given name, diminutive of James.

  4. 4.

    (North American, plural: jimmies) Small rod-shaped chocolate or colored sugar sprinkles for ice cream.

Forms

plural: jimmies

Related words

See also: burglar, crowbar, pry
Synonyms: crowbar, lever, pry bar

Etymology

The tool sense likely derives from the proper name Jimmy, a diminutive of James, used generically for a burglar's tool (similar to "jemmy" in British English). The sprinkles sense is of uncertain origin, possibly from the same naming convention.