˜yÐÄvlog

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jerry

1

[ jer-ee ]

adjective

Building Trades Slang.
  1. of inferior materials or workmanship.

Jerry

2

[ jer-ee ]

noun

  1. a male given name, form of Gerald, Gerard, Jeremiah, and Jerome.
  2. a female given name, form of Geraldine.

jerry

3

[ jer-ee ]

noun

Chiefly British Slang.
plural jerries.
  1. a chamber pot.

Jerry

4

[ jer-ee ]

noun

Older Slang: Sometimes Offensive.
plural Jerries.
  1. a German, especially a German soldier.
  2. Germans collectively.

Jerry

1

/ ˈ»åÏôÉ›°ùɪ /

noun

  1. a German, esp a German soldier
  2. the Germans collectively

    Jerry didn't send his bombers out last night

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

jerry

2

/ ˈ»åÏôÉ›°ùɪ /

noun

  1. an informal word for chamber pot
  2. short for jeroboam
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Jerry was a nickname used by Allied soldiers for a German soldier during World War I, but it was more commonly used in World War II.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of jerry1

First recorded in 1875–80; short for jerry-built

Origin of jerry2

1820–30; short for Jeroboam (because if one drank such a large amount of liquid, one would have to void urine during the night)

Origin of jerry3

First recorded in 1910–15; Ger(man) + -y 1

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