Meaning

2 senses
  1. (Ireland, UK, slang)A chamber pot.

  2. (UK, obsolete)A watch (timepiece).

More definitions
  • offensive term for a person of German descent

Origin

Probably an abbreviation of jeroboam.

Probably an abbreviation of jeroboam.

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Forms

plural: jerries
Singularjerry
Pluraljerries

regular

Synonyms

5 synonyms
chamber pot:chamber pot
Close in meaning

Word family

10 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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