jimmying
Lever-working a lock
Jimmying is the act of forcing something open, typically a lock, door, or window, using a thin tool as a lever.
The word comes from jimmy, slang for a crowbar or pry bar: Someone had been jimmying the back door.
The term often implies burglary or unauthorized entry.
Lever or snoop
- leverPivoting bar for lifting
- crowbarMetal prying lever
- wedgeTapered splitting tool
- jiggleShake with small movements
finesse · wiggle · manipulate · coax · ease · work · slip · slide
Unlawful entry to premises
- trespassUnauthorized entry onto property
- intrusionUnauthorized entry into space
- unauthorizedNot officially permitted
- prowlerOne who lurks suspiciously
burglar · cat-burglar · housebreaker · theft · robbery · heist · security · alarm
pry
Lever or snoop
jiggle · finesse · wiggle · manipulate · coax · ease · work · slip · slide · nudge
break-in
Unlawful entry to premises
- trespassUnauthorized entry onto property
- intrusionUnauthorized entry into space
- unauthorizedNot officially permitted
prowler · burglar · cat-burglar · housebreaker · theft · robbery · heist · security · alarm · detection
lock
Mechanism requiring a key
padlock · latch · bolt · cylinder · doorjamb · hasp · keyhole · mechanism · pin · spring
- prying actionsprying, levering, crowbarring, jacking, riving
- break-in toolscrowbar, lock pick set, bolt cutters, pry bar, glass cutter
- Access Methodspassword, PIN, key card, fingerprint, master key
- burglaryburglar, housebreaking, break-in, home invasion, intruder