Despite the common mistake that jerry comes from the sound the Ger in the word German makes, Jerry actually refers to the Helmets worn by the Germans during WWI, which to their opponents resembled Chamber Pots, or Jerries.
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∙ 12y agoGary Steinmann
The term "Jerries" was a slang or derogatory term used by British soldiers during World War II to refer to German troops. It likely originated as a shortened form of the name "German" and was used as a way to dehumanize the enemy.
Germans drive on the right side of the road.
The plural form for "German" is "Germans."
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It depends where the Germans and Russians are from in Germany and Russia. For example, northern Germany tends to have tall, blonde haired and blue eyed Germans, while Bavaria in the south also has many shorter, brown haired and brown eyed Germans.
It is impolite and discriminatory to use slang names for people/a culture. I suggest that you forget it learning such things, so I refuse to tell you even though I know it. Think about how you want to be called by others before you call someone a slang name.
No, Germans are not called "moths", though they have been called Krauts, Squareheads, Gerries (or Jerries, whichever you prefer), Jackboots, Heinies, Fritzs, Nazis, Boches, and Rhine monkeys.
Usually "the Jerries", for some reason. I've never heard of a German named, Jerry, Jerome, Gerald... But "the Jerries" they were. Americans called them "krauts", "squareheads", and postwar "herms". ^British called them "Jerries" because of the word German(s), Ger - ries, it you get what i mean.
Jerries was a nickname for Germans in the 1940's
In World War I the British called the Germans Jerry/Jerries although it was more commonly used in world war II.
Certainly the French called them the 'Boche' and to the British they were 'Huns'.... I think this is a good Q, which means I don't know the answer !
Jerry was what the British called the Germans, "Ger"man, "Jer"ry, I think just because it sounded slangy. Some called them the Boche, or the Hun, epithets left over from WWI. Americans called them Krauts, or squareheads.
It is Gerrys, and comes from the Ger part of the word Germany. It is just an informal term and a lot of British people do not use it.
'Jerries' was British army slang during the second world war for Germans. In the first world war, British soldiers were known as 'Tommies'.
Germans had many nicknames in the World War I. Most popular nicknames of Germans are as below: Deutsch, Alammani, Boche, Fritz, Heinies, Jerry, Kraut, Nazi, Teutons, Bosche, Bosch, Piefke, Oosterbuur, Preiss, Njemac, Mute, Friedrich, Sakslane, Alboche, Crucco, Tedesco, Mof, Muffe, Poep, Poepenlaand, Fryc, Szwab, Szkop, Pig-Swabian, Robber-neck,
No, "Gerries" is not a common or widely recognized nickname for Germans. Some common nicknames for Germans include "Krauts" or "Huns."
British soldier used the word "Kraut" for the German soldier. This originated during WW1 or earlier. British and Americans serving in Italy called the Germans by the name "Teds" which is short for the Italian name for Germans---"Tedeschi".
People from Germany are called Germans.