| 释义 |
jer·ry
I. \ˈjerē, -ri\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: from Jerry, nickname for the names Jeremy & Jeremiah
1. archaic : the noise that according to custom was made (as by hammering, beating, or rattling) to celebrate the end of someone's term of apprenticeship in the printing trade
2. [by shortening & alteration from jeroboam] Britain : chamber pot
II. noun
(-es)
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: alteration (influenced by jerry (I) and the name Jerry) of German
chiefly Britain : german
III. adjective
(-er/-est)
Etymology: back-formation from jerry-built
: poor, slipshod, makeshift
< jerry workmanship > |