See Also: Jerry(1)(dictionary)
Tom and Jerry(dictionary)
jerry(6)(dictionary)
jerry(5)(dictionary)
jerry(4)(dictionary)
jerry(3)(dictionary)
Tom-and-Jerry(dictionary)
Jerry(2)(dictionary)
jerry-built(dictionary)
West, Jerry(encyclopedia)

jerry(3) (iou)



jerry noun1. arch. colloq. E18.
[Pet-form of male forenames Jeremy, Jeremiah, Gerald, or Gerard.]
jerry-cum-mumble, jerry-mumble, (a) verb trans. shake or tumble (someone) about; (b) a person who tumbles or shakes. E18-L19.
In full jerry-shop. A tavern, a rough public house. See also TOM-AND-JERRY noun 2. M19.
More fully jerry hat. A round felt hat. M19.
A machine for shearing cloth. L19.