Jerry
offensive term for a person of German descent
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,350 of 86,584 words measured. It occurs 57,030 times across 411,287 published chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- offensive term for a person of German descent also: Kraut, Krauthead, Boche, Hun
Jerry in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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I won a fiver, through Jerry Grimwood.
The 'Mind the Paint' Girl · Arthur Wing Pinero · Chapter 2
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Jerry Norcriss tilted his head in a brief, authoritative nod.
Big Baby · Jack Sharkey · Chapter 1
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Jerry could never become wholly reconciled to the modern gun Bluff owned.
The Outdoor Chums After Big Game · Quincy Allen · Chapter 1
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Jerry Hall, he is so small, A rat could eat him, hat and all.
The Little Mother Goose · Jessie Willcox [Illustrator] Smith · Chapter 1
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And what is more, he is almost as fond of the water as Jerry Muskrat.
The Burgess Animal Book for Children · Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess · Chapter 1