a short crowbar; "in Britain they call a jimmy and jemmy"
Used in a Sentence
jemmy
How to use jemmy in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for jemmy.
Editorial note
Will echo jemmyw about flights. Obviously you don't want to be the annoying seat neighbour, but usually if someone wants to chat they'll make that clear fairly fast.
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Quick take
a short crowbar; "in Britain they call a jimmy and jemmy"
Meaning at a glance
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Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for jemmy.
noun
a short crowbar; "in Britain they call a jimmy and jemmy"
See also: jimmy
Example sentences
Will echo jemmyw about flights. Obviously you don't want to be the annoying seat neighbour, but usually if someone wants to chat they'll make that clear fairly fast.
Although perhaps in America colleagues and bosses are more vocal about it, as jemmyw implied.
For all I know, they have a calendar entry "meet with jemmyw today" as long as I don't need to commit to a specific time with them it's all good. Seems like a small thing, but if I see it coming up in the schedule then I don't want to do it.
If your ISP decided to only transmit the string “jemmyw” 10% of the time, and blackhole the other 90% of jemmyw-containing packets, we would call that censorship. Facebook altered an algorithm to transmit a story to fewer people than it otherwise would have.
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use jemmy in a sentence?
Will echo jemmyw about flights. Obviously you don't want to be the annoying seat neighbour, but usually if someone wants to chat they'll make that clear fairly fast.
What does jemmy mean?
a short crowbar; "in Britain they call a jimmy and jemmy"
What part of speech is jemmy?
jemmy is commonly used as noun.