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jerry
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[ˈdʒɛri], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a chamber pot.
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Origin
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mid 19th century: probably a diminutive of jeroboam
[ˈdʒɛri], (Verb)
Definitions:
- understand or realize
(e.g: I still hadn't jerried what was going on)
Phrases:
- take a jerry to
Origin
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late 19th century: from US slang, in the phrase to be jerry (to) ‘to be wise to; to understand’, of unknown origin
[ˈdʒɛri], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a close or investigative look.
Phrases:
- take a jerry to
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[ˈdʒɛri], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a German (especially in military contexts).
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Origin
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First World War: probably an alteration of German
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