jimmy
/ˈdʒɪmi/
noun
- A short crowbar, often used by burglars to force open doors or windows.
- He kept a jimmy in his toolbox for emergency entry.
- The thief used a jimmy to pry open the back door.
- The detective found a jimmy near the broken lock.
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verb
- To force open (a door, window, or lock) using a tool or by applying pressure.
- The burglar jimmied the lock with a screwdriver.
- He jimmied the drawer open to retrieve the keys.
- She had to jimmy the window open when the lock got stuck.
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