jerry
1of inferior materials or workmanship.
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a chamber pot.
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a German, especially a German soldier.
Germans collectively.
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How to use jerry in a sentence
ViacomCBS for example recently announced that a new Bryan Cranston-Annette Bening small-town lottery dramedy, “jerry and Marge Go Large,” will be distributed on Paramount Plus instead of to theaters.
In the movie business, a few box office successes — and a lot of uncertainty | Steven Zeitchik | June 30, 2021 | Washington PostAs soon as I got home from that trip, I pulled off that jerry can, and bolted a couple two-gallon RotoPaxs in its place.
That’s two-and-a-half jerry cans worth of extra gas, all in a package that’s filled from the vehicle’s normal gas cap, and which operates invisibly to the vehicle’s systems.
B9-kZfBl0-UA good jerry can mount allows you to carry all that extra fuel on your roof, in your bed, or on your tailgate in a package that’s secure on the move and from theft, but which remains easily accessible.
“It’s just been devastating to deal with, because jerry died alone” in Washington Adventist Hospital, two weeks after being admitted, Michael Samet said.
Jerry Samet, who died this month of covid-19, was devoted to youth-leadership programs. From that work he built a family. | Paul M. Duggan | December 10, 2020 | Washington Post
Former Louisville mayor and new White House aide jerry Abramson could be the man who brings Obama and Mitch McConnell together.
There is, for example, the Seinfeld episode where jerry, feeling flush with cash, buys his parents a Caddy.
Sen. jerry Moran, a Republican from Kansas, was among the first politicians to call for an Ebola czar.
Ron Klain Will Be the Best Ebola Czar Yet | Tim Mak, Abby Haglage | October 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMitchell has close ties with Sen. jerry Tillman, the lawmaker who sponsored the bill.
At This Creepy Libertarian Charter School, Kids Must Swear ‘to Be Obedient to Those in Authority’ | ProPublica | October 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“[Amazon] should be showcasing ‘Tom and jerry’ among classic movies in a way that gives them cultural context,” he said.
To his astonishment, Lawrence recognized one of the guerrillas as jerry Alcorn, his old time enemy.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnLawrence fired, but just as he did so jerry's horse threw up his head and the ball struck him squarely between the eyes.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnLawrence returned the fire, and the ball struck jerry's revolver and sent it spinning.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnIt took jerry Alcorn but a moment to extricate himself from his horse, and as he half rose he fired at Lawrence, but missed.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnLawrence found that a force was being organized in Lexington to try to surprise and capture Red jerry and his entire band.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. Dunn
British Dictionary definitions for jerry (1 of 2)
/ (ˈdʒɛrɪ) /
British Dictionary definitions for Jerry (2 of 2)
/ (ˈdʒɛrɪ) /
a German, esp a German soldier
the Germans collectively: Jerry didn't send his bombers out last night
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