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Dictionary: Jer·ry   (jĕr'ē) pronunciation
n. Chiefly British Slang, pl., -ries.
A German, especially a German soldier.

[Alteration of GERMAN.]


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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: offensive terms for a person of German descent
  Synonyms: Kraut, Krauthead, Boche, Hun


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Jerry
Gender Female, Male
Region of Origin English
Related names Gerry, Gerrie, Jery, Jerrie, Jeri
Wikipedia articles All pages beginning with "Jerry "

Jerry is a given name, used for both sexes. It is of Old English origin, and sometimes can be spelled Gerry, Gerrie, Jery, Jerrie, or Jeri. It is a dimunitive form of Gerald or Geraldine. It may also refer to:

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People of name Jerry

People in entertainment

  • Jerry Garcia (1942–1995), guitarist and vocalist for the American jam band, The Grateful Dead
  • Jerry Cantrell (born 1966), guitarist and vocalist for grunge band, Alice in Chains
  • Jerry Clower (1926–1998), country comedian
  • Jerry Hall (born 1956), American model and actress
  • Jerry Lee Lewis (born 1935), Smerican singer, songwriter and pianist
  • Jerry Lewis (born 1926), American comedian, actor, film producer, writer, film director, singer and humanitarian
  • Jerry Reed (1937–2008), guitarist and country singer
  • Jerry Seinfeld (born 1954), comedian, actor and writer
  • Jerry Springer (born 1944), TV personality and former mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Jerry Martin (musician), American jazz and New Age composer and video game creator
  • Jerry Orbach (1935–2004), American actor

People in sports

  • Jerry Guscott (born 1965), English retired rugby union player and commentator
  • Jerry Kiernan (born 1953), Irish long-distance runner
  • Jerry Lawler (born 1949), American musician, professional wrestler and commentator
  • Jerry Rice (born 1962), a former American football wide receiver
  • Jerry Stackhouse (born 1974), American basketball player
  • Jerry West (born 1938), American basketball player

Other people

  • Jerry Parr (born 1930), retired United States Secret Service agent

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Translations: Jerry
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - natpotte, værtshus

idioms:

  • jerry can    en 19 liter stor dunk til benzin eller vand

n. - Gerald, Gerard, Jeremy, tysk soldat

Français (French)
n. - (GB) pot (de chambre), Jules (fam)

idioms:

  • jerry can    jerrycan

n. - Fritz, fridolin (fam)

Deutsch (German)
n. - Nachttopf

idioms:

  • jerry can    Kanister

n. - (BrE) deutscher Soldat, die Deutschen, Männername

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - καθίκι, κοπροδοχείο, (καθομ.) Γερμαναράς

idioms:

  • jerry can    μπιτόνι, μεταλλικό δοχείο

Italiano (Italian)
soldato tedesco, vaso da notte

idioms:

  • jerry can    tanica

Português (Portuguese)
n. - pessoa (f) alemã (coloq.), soldado (m) alemão

idioms:

  • jerry can    lata (f) com lados retos para transportar líquidos

Русский (Russian)
немец, ночной горшок, сообразительный

idioms:

  • jerry can    канистра

Español (Spanish)
n. - orinal, soldado alemán

idioms:

  • jerry can    bidón, lata grande (de cinco galones)

n. - dim. de Jeremías

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - potta

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
室内用便器, 德国人, 德国兵

下等酒馆, 尿罐

idioms:

  • jerry can    四方形油罐

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 室內用便器, 德國人, 德國兵

n. - 下等酒館, 尿罐

idioms:

  • jerry can    四方形油罐

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 변기, 요강

n. - 독일인 병사, 독일전투기

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 男子名, 女子名, ドイツ兵
adj. - 安普請の, 貧弱な

idioms:

  • jerry can    ジェリカン

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮עביט, סיר לילה‬
n. - ‮חייל גרמני (עגה צבאית בריטית), הגרמנים‬


 
 

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