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Jerry

Jerry

∞ 9.9
An insulting slang word for a German person often used during war
  • noun
  • Slur
translation icon : [término ofensivo y anticuado para referirse a un alemán]

Compounds

Tom and Jerry
  • US
1 9.9

A warm drink that has rum, brandy, sugar, and a beaten egg, often served at Christmas

jerry-builder
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who makes cheap, badly made houses to make quick money

jerry-building
9.8

A way of building houses quickly with cheap materials to earn money fast

Surface Forms

Jerry singular
Jerrys plural

Etymology

Jerry began as a simple nickname British soldiers used for German troops during the world wars, like calling the enemy by a common first name. That's why calling someone Jerry today is a name from the war and is now seen as an insult and is offensive.