noun
- plural of jimmy; short crowbars used by burglars to force open doors, windows, or locks
Usage: informal
Examples
- The police found jemmies in the suspect’s car.
- Burglars often use jemmies to break into homes.
- The detective noticed scratch marks from jemmies on the door frame.
- Security cameras caught the thieves carrying jemmies.
- The hardware store keeps jemmies locked up to prevent theft.
- Evidence of jemmies was found at multiple crime scenes.