jerry

[ jer-ee ]

/ ˈdʒɛr i /

adjective Building Trades Slang.

of inferior materials or workmanship.

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Origin of jerry

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

Words nearby jerry

jerne, jeroboam, jerold, jerome, jerreed, jerry, jerry can, jerry-build, jerry-built, jerry-rig, jersey

Definition for jerry (2 of 7)

jerry²

[ jer-ee ]

/ ˈdʒɛr i /

noun, plural jer·ries. Chiefly British Slang.

a chamber pot.

Origin of jerry

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

Definition for jerry (3 of 7)

Jerry¹

[ jer-ee ]

/ ˈdʒɛr i /

noun

a male given name, form of Gerald, Gerard, Jeremiah, and Jerome.

a female given name, form of Geraldine.

Definition for jerry (4 of 7)

Jerry²

[ jer-ee ]

/ ˈdʒɛr i /

noun, plural Jer·ries. Older Slang: Sometimes Offensive.

a German, especially a German soldier.

Germans collectively.

Origin of Jerry

First recorded in 1910–15; Ger(man) + -y¹

usage note for Jerry

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.

Definition for jerry (5 of 7)

West

[ west ]

/ wɛst /

noun

Benjamin,1738–1820, U.S. painter, in England after 1763.

Jerome AlanJerry,born 1938, U.S. basketball player, coach, and executive.

Mae,1892?–1980, U.S. actress.

NathanaelNathan Wallenstein Weinstein,1902?–40, U.S. novelist.

Paul,born 1930, U.S. poet, essayist, and novelist, born in England.

Dame RebeccaCicily Isabel Fairfield Andrews,1892–1983, English novelist, journalist, and critic, born in Ireland.

OTHER WORDS FROM West

an·ti-West, adjectivepro-West, adjective

Definition for jerry (6 of 7)

Brown

[ broun ]

/ braʊn /

noun

Charles Brock·den

[brok-duh n] /ˈbrɒk dən/,1771–1810, U.S. novelist.

CliffordBrownie,1930–56, U.S. jazz trumpeter.

Edmund Gerald, Jr.Jerry,born 1938, U.S. politician: governor of California 1975–83.

Herbert Charles,1912–2004, U.S. chemist, born in England: Nobel Prize 1979.

James NathanielJimmy,born 1936, U.S. football player and actor.

JohnOld Brown of Osawatomie,1800–59, U.S. abolitionist: leader of the attack at Harpers Ferry, where he was captured, tried for treason, and hanged.

Margaret Wise,1910–52, U.S. author noted for early-childhood books.

Olympia,1835–1926, U.S. women's-rights activist and Universalist minister: first American woman ordained by a major church.

Robert,1773–1858, Scottish botanist.

Definition for jerry (7 of 7)

Garcia

[ gahr-see-uh ]

/ gɑrˈsi ə /

noun

Jerome JohnJerry,1942–95, U.S. rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter.

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Example sentences from the Web for jerry

There is, for example, the Seinfeld episode where Jerry, feeling flush with cash, buys his parents a Caddy.
Nationalism on Four Wheels|Clive Irving|October 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
Mitchell 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|DAILY BEAST
“[Amazon] should be showcasing ‘Tom and Jerry’ among classic movies in a way that gives them cultural context,” he said.
Is ‘Tom and Jerry’ Really Racist?|Lizzie Crocker|October 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Amazon has put a racism disclaimer on its series of “Tom and Jerry” cartoons.
Is ‘Tom and Jerry’ Really Racist?|Lizzie Crocker|October 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Jerry related what he had heard about the plans of the athletic club to hold an out-door meet on their grounds three weeks hence.
The Motor Boys|Clarence Young
Jerry examined it, saw that it was a good cigar, and said: "I don't smoke myself, but I have a brother that does."
Cappy Ricks|Peter B. Kyne
Althea managed to get Jerry into a corner, where she gave him a bad half hour.
Cinderella Jane|Marjorie Benton Cooke
"He's coming," said Jerry, as they heard a thump that was Andy jumping down the last two steps of the front stairs.
Jerry's Charge Account|Hazel Hutchins Wilson
Jerry was out then, an' we were married an' began together in the little room down the street; an' now I thought often of Nan.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 26, July 1880.|Various

British Dictionary definitions for jerry (1 of 7)

jerry

/ (ˈdʒɛrɪ) /

noun plural -ries

British an informal word for chamber pot

short for jeroboam

British Dictionary definitions for jerry (2 of 7)

Jerry

/ (ˈdʒɛrɪ) /

noun plural -ries British slang

a German, esp a German soldier

the Germans collectivelyJerry didn't send his bombers out last night

British Dictionary definitions for jerry (3 of 7)

brown

/ (braʊn) /

noun

any of various colours, such as those of wood or earth, produced by low intensity light in the wavelength range 620–585 nanometres

a dye or pigment producing these colours

brown cloth or clothingdressed in brown

any of numerous mostly reddish-brown butterflies of the genera Maniola, Lasiommata, etc, such as M. jurtina (meadow brown): family Satyridae

adjective

of the colour brown

(of bread) made from a flour that has not been bleached or bolted, such as wheatmeal or wholemeal flour

deeply tanned or sunburnt

verb

to make (esp food as a result of cooking) brown or (esp of food) to become brown

Derived forms of brown

brownish or browny, adjectivebrownness, noun

Word Origin for brown

Old English brūn; related to Old Norse brūnn, Old High German brūn, Greek phrunos toad, Sanskrit babhru reddish-brown

British Dictionary definitions for jerry (4 of 7)

Brown

/ (braʊn) /

noun

Sir Arthur Whitten (ˈwɪt ə n). 1886–1948, British aviator who with J.W. Alcock made the first flight across the Atlantic (1919)

Ford Madox . 1821–93, British painter, associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. His paintings include The Last of England (1865) and Work (1865)

George (Alfred), Lord George-Brown. 1914–85, British Labour politician; vice-chairman and deputy leader of the Labour party (1960–70); foreign secretary 1966–68

George Mackay . 1921–96, Scottish poet, novelist, and short-story writer. His works, which include the novels Greenvoe (1972) and Magnus (1973), reflect the history and culture of Orkney

(James) Gordon . born 1951, British Labour politician; Chancellor of the Exchequer (1997–2007); prime minister (2007–10)

Herbert Charles . 1912–2004, US chemist, who worked on the compounds of boron. Nobel prize for chemistry 1979

James . 1933–2006, US soul singer and songwriter, noted for his dynamic stage performances and for his commitment to Black rights

John . 1800–59, US abolitionist leader, hanged after leading an unsuccessful rebellion of slaves at Harper's Ferry, Virginia

Lancelot, called Capability Brown . 1716–83, British landscape gardener

Michael (Stuart). born 1941, US physician: shared the Nobel prize for physiology or medicine (1985) for work on cholesterol

Robert . 1773–1858, Scottish botanist who was the first to observe the Brownian movement in fluids

British Dictionary definitions for jerry (5 of 7)

west

/ (wɛst) /

noun

one of the four cardinal points of the compass, 270° clockwise from north and 180° from east

the direction along a parallel towards the sunset, at 270° clockwise from north

the west (often capital) any area lying in or towards the westRelated adjectives: Hesperian, Occidental

cards (usually capital) the player or position at the table corresponding to west on the compass

adjective

situated in, moving towards, or facing the west

(esp of the wind) from the west

adverb

in, to, or towards the west

archaic (of the wind) from the west

go west informal

to be lost or destroyed irrevocably
to die

Symbol: W

Word Origin for west

Old English; related to Old Norse vestr, Sanskrit avástāt, Latin vesper evening, Greek hésperos

British Dictionary definitions for jerry (6 of 7)

West¹

/ (wɛst) /

noun the West

the western part of the world contrasted historically and culturally with the East or Orient; the Occident

(formerly) the non-Communist countries of Europe and America contrasted with the Communist states of the EastCompare East (def. 2)

(in the US)

that part of the US lying approximately to the west of the Mississippi
(during the Colonial period) the region outside the 13 colonies, lying mainly to the west of the Alleghenies

(in the ancient and medieval world) the Western Roman Empire and, later, the Holy Roman Empire

adjective

of or denoting the western part of a specified country, area, etc
(as part of a name)the West Coast

British Dictionary definitions for jerry (7 of 7)

West²

/ (wɛst) /

noun

Benjamin. 1738–1820, US painter, in England from 1763

Kanye, born 1977, US rap singer and producer; his albums include The College Dropout (2004) and Graduation (2007)

Mae. 1892–1980, US film actress

Nathanael, real name Nathan Weinstein. 1903–40, US novelist: author of Miss Lonely-Hearts (1933) and The Day of the Locust (1939)

Dame Rebecca, real name Cicily Isabel Andrews (née Fairfield). 1892–1983, British journalist, novelist, and critic

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Medical definitions for jerry

Brown

[ broun ]

Michael Born 1941

American geneticist. He shared a 1985 Nobel Prize for discoveries related to cholesterol metabolism.

Idioms and Phrases with jerry (1 of 2)

brown

In addition to the idioms beginning with brown

brown bagger
browned off
brownie points
brown nose
brown study, in a

also see:

do up (brown)

Idioms and Phrases with jerry (2 of 2)

west

see go west.

jerry

adjective Building Trades Slang.

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Origin of jerry

Words nearby jerry

Definition for jerry (2 of 7)

noun, plural jer·ries. Chiefly British Slang.

Origin of jerry

Definition for jerry (3 of 7)

noun

Definition for jerry (4 of 7)

noun, plural Jer·ries. Older Slang: Sometimes Offensive.

Origin of Jerry

usage note for Jerry

Definition for jerry (5 of 7)

noun

OTHER WORDS FROM West

Definition for jerry (6 of 7)

noun

Definition for jerry (7 of 7)

noun

Words related to jerry

Example sentences from the Web for jerry

British Dictionary definitions for jerry (1 of 7)

noun plural -ries

British Dictionary definitions for jerry (2 of 7)

noun plural -ries British slang

British Dictionary definitions for jerry (3 of 7)

noun

adjective

verb

Derived forms of brown

Word Origin for brown

British Dictionary definitions for jerry (4 of 7)

noun

British Dictionary definitions for jerry (5 of 7)

noun

adjective

adverb

Word Origin for west

British Dictionary definitions for jerry (6 of 7)

noun the West

adjective

British Dictionary definitions for jerry (7 of 7)

noun

Medical definitions for jerry

Idioms and Phrases with jerry (1 of 2)

Idioms and Phrases with jerry (2 of 2)