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Jer·ry  (jr)

n. pl. Jer·ries Chiefly British Slang

A German, especially a German soldier.

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[Alteration of German.]

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jerry [ˈdʒɛrɪ]

n pl -ries

1. Brit an informal word for chamber pot

2. (Mathematics & Measurements / Units) short for jeroboam

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Jerry [ˈdʒɛrɪ]

n pl -ries Brit slang

1. a German, esp a German soldier

2. the Germans collectively Jerry didn't send his bombers out last night

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Jerry - offensive term for a person of German descent Boche, Kraut, Krauthead, Hun derogation, disparagement, depreciation - a communication that belittles somebody or something jargon, lingo, patois, argot, vernacular, slang, cant - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo" German - a person of German nationality

Translations

jerry [ˈdʒerɪ]

A. N (Brit) → orinal m

B. CPD jerry can N → bidón m

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Jerry² [ˈdʒerɪ] N (Brit) (Mil) a Jerry → un alemán
Jerry → los alemanes

Jerry

n (esp Mil sl) (= German soldier) → deutscher Soldat, Deutsche(r) m; (= the Germans) → die Deutschen pl

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jerry

n (dated Brit inf: = chamber pot) → Pott m (inf), → Thron m (inf)

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jerry:

jerry-builder

n → schlampiger Bauunternehmer

jerry-building

n → schlampige Bauweise

jerry-built

adj → schlampig gebaut

jerry can

n → großer (Blech)kanister