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Jerry

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Jer·ry  (jr)
n. pl. Jer·ries Chiefly British Slang
A German, especially a German soldier.
[Alteration of German.]
jerry [ˈdʒɛrɪ]
n pl -ries
1. Brit an informal word for chamber pot
2. (Mathematics & Measurements / Units) short for jeroboam
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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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
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
jerry
n (dated Brit inf: = chamber pot) → Pott m (inf), → Thron m (inf)
jerry:
jerry-builder
n → schlampiger Bauunternehmer
jerry-building
n → schlampige Bauweise
jerry-built
adj → schlampig gebaut
jerry can
n → großer (Blech)kanister
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Jerry had a cab of his own, and two horses, which he drove and attended to himself.
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Neither Short nor the landlord nor Thomas Codlin, however, was in the least surprised, merely remarking that these were Jerry's dogs and that Jerry could not be far behind.
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Well, anyhow, Mas'r wants Bill and Jerry geared right up; and you and I 's to go with Mas'r Haley, to look arter her.
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