Jerry
Short for Gerald
Jerry is an informal term for a German, especially a German soldier in World War I or II.
British and Commonwealth troops used it extensively: The Jerries are advancing on our position.
The word could be neutral or disparaging depending on context.
A jerry can (or jerrycan) is a flat-sided fuel container, originally of German military design. (Capitalized Jerry is also a common given name, short for Gerald, Jerome, or Jeremiah.)
Masculine given name
- mouseSmall gnawing mammal
- cat-and-mouseProlonged strategic pursuit
- chaseRapid following of quarry
- Hanna-BarberaClassic cartoon production studio
MGM · slapstick · animation · animated · comedy · episode · series · television
Tom
Masculine given name
- mouseSmall gnawing mammal
- cat-and-mouseProlonged strategic pursuit
- chaseRapid following of quarry
Hanna-Barbera · MGM · slapstick · animation · animated · comedy · episode · series · television · classic
German
Central European language
British · derogatory · military · wartime · enemy · historical · Tommy · slang
Jerome
Name meaning sacred
Seinfeld · Rice · Jones · nickname · diminutive · masculine · American · informal · casual · friendly
- 1950s namesBarbara, Betty, Beverly, Bobby, Brenda
- Fictional MiceMickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Stuart Little, Remy, Basil
- nicknamesnickname, pet name, alias, handle, moniker
- Walking Dead CharactersDaryl, Carol, Glenn, Maggie, Negan
- WWI Slangdoughboy, Tommy, Hun, Fritz, Sammy
- Totally Spies!Sam, Clover, Alex, catsuit, spy mission
- Tom and JerryClassic animated adversaries
- jerry canPortable fuel container
- Ben & Jerry'sPremium frozen dessert maker
- Jerry Seinfeld
- Jerry Lee Lewis
- jerry rigImprovise a temporary repair
jerry-built, Jeremiah, jerrycan, jerrycans, Jeremy, jerry-rigged