Meaning

4 senses

  1. A diminutive of the male given names Gerald, Gerard, Jeremy, Jeremiah, Jared, Jerome, Jermaine, Jerrold, and similar male given names.

  2. A diminutive of the female given names Geraldine and Jerilyn.

  3. An unincorporated community in Asotin County, Washington, United States; named for early rancher Jerry McGuire.

  4. (UK, US, dated, ethnic, slur)A personification of the German people.

Examples

32 sentences

  1. They named their cats Tom and Jerry.

    Вони назвали своїх котів Томом та Джері.

    ruОни назвали своих котов Томом и Джерри.

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  2. I called my cats Tom and Jerry.

    Я назвала своїх котів Томом та Джері.

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  3. Do you want to watch "Tom and Jerry"?

    Ти хочеш подивитися "Том і Джері"?

    deWillst du "Tom und Jerry" gucken?

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  4. Did Jerry really win a lottery?

    А Джеррі дійсно виграв у лотерею?

    deHat Jerry wirklich im Lotto gewonnen?

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  5. Some lawn equipment is loaded into the jerry-built cart.

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Origin

Clipping + -y. Clipping of German + -y. Popularized during World War I.

Clipping + -y.

Clipping of German + -y. Popularized during World War I.

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Forms

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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