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of inferior materials or workmanship.
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Jerry
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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| jerry (ˈdʒɛrɪ) | |
| —n , pl -ries | |
| 1. | (Brit) an informal word for chamber pot |
| 2. | short for jeroboam |
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Word Origin & History
Jerry
World War I British Army slang for "German," 1919, probably an alteration of 'German, but also said to be from the shape of the Ger. helmet, which was like a jerry, British slang for "chamber pot" (1827), probably an abbreviation of jeroboam. Hence jerry-can "5-gallon
EXPANDmetal container" (1943), a type first used by German troops in World War II, later adopted by the Allies.
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American Heritage
Abbreviations & Acronyms
| jerry geriatric |
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