Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shivering jemmy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English

Syllables: shiv-er-ing -jem-my
IPA

35

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who goes half-naked on the streets in order to beg for money.

British usage; Obsolete; Slang

Usage

British usage
Obsolete
Slang

Inflected Forms

shivering Jemmies (plural)

Questions

What does shivering jemmy mean?: A person who goes half-naked on the streets in order to beg for money.

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