jimmy

Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɪmi/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a short crowbar
  2. verb to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open; :

Etymology

* * (chocolate sprinkles): Unknown. There is much speculation that they were named after Jim Crow, but there is little, if any, evidence to support this theory.

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