Jimmy vs. Crowbar — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Jimmy and Crowbar
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Jimmy
A short crowbar with curved ends.
Crowbar
An iron bar with a flattened end, used as a lever.
Jimmy
To pry (something) open with or as if with a jimmy
Jimmy a door.
Crowbar
Use a crowbar to open (something)
He crowbarred the box open
Jimmy
Chocolate sprinkles used as a topping for ice cream, cookies, or cupcakes.
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Crowbar
A straight bar of iron or steel, with the working end shaped like a chisel and often slightly bent and forked, used as a lever.
Jimmy
(slang) A marijuana cigarette.
Crowbar
To extract, remove, or insert forcibly
"[The newsmagazines] can crowbar stories in as late as Sunday and still be out on Monday" (Edwin Diamond).
Jimmy
A device used to circumvent a locking mechanism; a slim jim.
Crowbar
An iron or steel bar, often with a flattened end which may also be hook-shaped, to be used as a lever to manually force things apart.
Jimmy
First Lieutenant (Executive Officer)
Crowbar
An electrical circuit that prevents an overvoltage from causing damage.
Jimmy
(US) A jemmy; a crowbar used by burglars to open windows and doors.
Crowbar
A type of cocktail made with only Crown Royal whiskey and lemon lime soda.
Jimmy
A penis.
Crowbar
(transitive) To force to move, usually with a crowbar; to prise.
He crowbarred the door open.
Jimmy
A condom.
Crowbar
A bar of iron sharpened at one end, and used as a lever.
Jimmy
Men's underwear.
Crowbar
A heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge
Jimmy
(rare) A male crab, especially a mature male; a cock. Sometimes capitalized.
Jimmy
(US) A coal-car.
Jimmy
To pry (something, especially a lock) open with or as if with a crowbar.
Jimmy
A short crowbar used by burglars in breaking open doors.
Jimmy
An immigrant.
Jimmy
To pry open (a door, window, etc.) with a jimmy or similar device; often used with open; as, the burglar jimmied open the back door and stole the TV set.
Jimmy
A short crowbar;
In England they call a jimmy and jemmy
Jimmy
To move or force, especially in an effort to get something open;
The burglar jimmied the lock
Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail
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