to jimmy
3
8.1
- verb
- /ˈdʒɪmi/
- Informal
:
apañar
- "We'll jimmy it up.
- jimmy the lock
Examples
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Oh, God, the only way to fix it is to jimmy it from the inside.
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Tarkis pulls out two metal rods and jimmies the door shut.
Fiction book (1999) -
We might have to jimmy a lock or two.
Fiction book (1993) -
If the reception is bad, just jimmy the rabbit ears.
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Then I began to jimmy my right foot into my old shoe using my index finger.
Fiction book (2000) -
Then, according to The Tribune-Democrat, the paper for Somerset, one of the men used his credit card to jimmy the door open, and then he escaped.
Blog text (2) -
She jimmies the laser, and with a whoosh, the shield sputters off.
Fiction book (1992) -
If it ever occurs to you how to jimmy up a contraption so that us homebodies can pretend we have a Kopykake... we'd be ever so grateful!
Blog text (6) -
Oh, God, the only way to fix it is to jimmy it from the inside.
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We might have to jimmy a lock or two.
Synonyms
12
4.1
Put things like lights or a tent together quickly to use for a short time
1
6.7
To make something quickly and simply from things you have, like a shelter or meal
1
4.9
Make something quickly that will not last long
How Improvised
Surface Forms
Etymology
Jimmy meaning 'to make a quick, improvised repair' grew from the idea of using a small tool or whatever you have to fix something fast. A helpful way to remember is to imagine pushing pieces into place with a bit of metal or tape, which is why jimmy can mean a temporary, makeshift fix.