Meaning

1 senses
  1. (UK, US, dated, ethnic, slur)A German, particularly a male German.

More definitions
  • offensive term for a person of German descent

Examples

32 sentences
  1. They named their cats Tom and Jerry.

    Вони назвали своїх котів Томом та Джері. — deniko

    ruОни назвали своих котов Томом и Джерри. — shanghainese

  2. I called my cats Tom and Jerry.

    Я назвала своїх котів Томом та Джері. — User55521

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

    Ти хочеш подивитися "Том і Джері"? — shanghainese

    deWillst du "Tom und Jerry" gucken? — InspectorMustache

  4. Did Jerry really win a lottery?

    А Джеррі дійсно виграв у лотерею? — aandrusiak

    deHat Jerry wirklich im Lotto gewonnen? — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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

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Origin

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

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

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Forms

plural: Jerries

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • offensive term for a person of German descent:Hun

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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