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