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Meaning
Noun
●
A
short
bar
used by
thieves
to
wrench
doors
open
; a jimmy.
●
In Tools:
A
picklock
,
skeleton key
; a
tool
for
opening
locks.
⚠️
In People:
A
man
who
performs
tasks
that
traditionally
belong
to a
woman
; (originally) an
effeminate
or
gay
man
.
●
In American English & Thieves' cant:
A
pear-shaped
bottle
covered
with
straw
, in which
olive oil
is sometimes
brought
from Italy; a Florence flask.
●
A
baked
dessert
made with
alternating
layers
of
sweetened
fruit
and
buttered
bread
crumbs.
●
An
attractive
woman
; a babe.
Verb
●
To
pick
a
lock
, to
open
with a betty.
●
To be
overly
attentive
to someone or something.
Name
●
A
diminutive
of the
female
given name
Elizabeth.
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