Meaning of jemmy | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A sheep's head used as food.
   Ireland, UK, archaic, slang
2. A diminutive of the male given name James.
3. An immigrant.
   Australia, slang
4. A greatcoat.
   obsolete, slang
5. Alternative spelling of jimmy (“crowbar”).
   alt-of, alternative

Equivalents

Examples

“your friend in the green jemmy”

“Louisa fetched the jemmy, and they approached the house in a line;.”

“Joly Jemmy, [i.e. James IV of Scotland] ye scornefull Scot, Is it come unto your lot A solempne sumner for to be?”

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