English Dictionary

JERRY

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Overview

JERRY (noun)
  The noun JERRY has 1 sense:

1. offensive term for a person of German descentplay

  Familiarity information: JERRY used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


JERRY (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Offensive term for a person of German descent

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Boche; Hun; Jerry; Kraut; Krauthead

Hypernyms ("Jerry" is a kind of...):

German (a person of German nationality)

Domain usage:

depreciation; derogation; disparagement (a communication that belittles somebody or something)

argot; cant; jargon; lingo; patois; slang; vernacular (a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves))


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