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jerry - definition and meaning
Definitions
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noun UK, derogatory, colloquial A German .noun UK, slang A chamber pot.
Etymologies
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by shortening of German , originally from the First World War .
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Regardless of the origins of the terms jerry -built and jury-rigged, the fact of the matter is that the term jerry-rigged was used by American troops to describe the shoddy state of German equipment in the last years of the war.
Comic Book Urban Legends Revealed #139 | Comics Should Be Good! @ Comic Book Resources 2008
the term jerry rigged's been addressed, but as to paddy wagon, somehow most people don't realize it refers to irish people, I only know cuz I live in Boston with tons of irish folk.
Comic Book Urban Legends Revealed #139 | Comics Should Be Good! @ Comic Book Resources 2008
He and one of our guards then have to heave gallons of water in jerry cans up to the roof of our bathroom to fill the water tank.
Kass II 2005
He and one of our guards then have to heave gallons of water in jerry cans up to the roof of our bathroom to fill the water tank.
Wanderlustress: 2005
This bidder - "jerry " - defaulted on over $13,000 of domain purchases, and was still allowed to bid in future auctions.
Domain Name Wire 2008
This bidder - "jerry " - defaulted on over $13,000 of domain purchases, and was still allowed to bid in future auctions.
Domain Name Wire 2008
I’d still be thinking the fuel is in jerry cans, so if you hit an obstacle that “must be portaged”, you can offload a bit of weight.
Cheeseburger Gothic » Gentlemen’s Club. 2009
Check out Gerry Studds too, elected 6 times after they found out what he did, I'd say it but cnn would censor me then, google the name jerry studds.
Legislators dismiss most ethics charges against Sanford 2009
OMG they are calling jerry deli that place is great.
VOTD: Young Funny People (Adam Sandler and Judd Apatow) Make Prank Calls | /Film 2009
He was shabbily dressed in a suit of greenish-black and wore what we used to call a jerry hat with a high crown.
Dubliners 2003
hernesheir commented on the word jerry
See definitions under Jerry.
March 22, 2011