Search results
- Dictionaryjemmy/ˈdʒɛmi/
noun
- 1. a short crowbar used by a burglar to force open a window or door.
verb
- 1. force open (a window or door) with a jemmy: informal "a burglar jemmied his patio doors"
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
15 hours ago · David Lammy. David Lindon Lammy (born 19 July 1972) is an English politician and lawyer who has served as Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom since July 2024. [ 2 ] A member of the Labour Party, he has been member of parliament (MP) for Tottenham since 2000. Lammy previously held various junior ministerial positions under Tony Blair and ...
15 hours ago · Aleister Crowley, on his name change. Crowley had his first significant mystical experience while on holiday in Stockholm in December 1896. Several biographers, including Lawrence Sutin, Richard Kaczynski, and Tobias Churton, believed that this was the result of Crowley's first same-sex sexual experience, which enabled him to recognize his bisexuality. At Cambridge, Crowley maintained a ...
15 hours ago · Jimmy Eat World's 1999 album, Clarity, was a touchstone for later emo bands. [81] In 2003, Andy Greenwald called Clarity "one of the most fiercely beloved rock 'n' roll records of the last decade." [ 81 ] Despite a warm critical reception and the promotion of "Lucky Denver Mint" in the Drew Barrymore comedy Never Been Kissed , Clarity was commercially unsuccessful. [ 82 ]
15 hours ago · The series was remastered in 16:9 high-definition in late 2014. As the series was shot with a 16:9- safe area , the remastered series is an open matte of the original 4:3 framing. [ 132 ] Creator David Simon approved the new version, and worked with HBO to remove film equipment and crew members, and solve actor sync problems in the widened frame. [ 133 ]
15 hours ago · Burger King Corporation (BK, stylized in all caps) is an American multinational chain of hamburger fast food restaurants. Headquartered in Miami-Dade County, Florida, the company was founded in 1953 as Insta-Burger King, a Jacksonville, Florida –based restaurant chain. After Insta-Burger King ran into financial difficulties, its two Miami ...
15 hours ago · m. Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan; April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959) was an American jazz and swing music singer. Nicknamed " Lady Day " by her friend and music partner, Lester Young, Holiday made a significant contribution to jazz music and pop singing. Her vocal style, strongly influenced by jazz instrumentalists, inspired a new way of ...
15 hours ago · 36-65508. GNIS feature ID. 0964570. Website. www.cityofschenectady.com. Schenectady (/ skəˈnɛktədi / skə-NEK-tə-dee) [ 2 ][ 3 ] is a city in Schenectady County, New York, United States, of which it is the county seat. As of the 2020 census, the city's population of 67,047 made it the state's ninth-most populous city and the twenty-fifth ...
