Source etymology 1
Original entry ↗A sheep's head used as food. · An immigrant. · A greatcoat. · Alternative spelling of jimmy (“crowbar”).
To shoehorn, to cram. · Alternative spelling of jimmy (“open with a crowbar”).
From Jemmy, diminutive of James. The verb is from the noun.
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