Jerries Edit Meaning

1.

Germans

"The two best wars this country ever fought were against the jerries."

-Harold's Uncle, in Harold and Maude

See germans, nazis, war

2.

A shortened form of "Germans" that wasn't really any shorter but was a bit easier to say. You can't really say "Gers" so it became "Jerries". Not necessarily a racial slur, but Germans may take offense to this.

Bill: "Hey lookit the Germans makin hot dogs over there."

Frank: "Refer to them as 'jerries', please."

See germans, jerries, slurs, names

3.

"Jerries" was a shortened form for "Germans" used by the allied soldiers during world war II. They used it because it was shorter and easier to say. Because you can't really say "Gers", the allies were saying "Jerries". There is no offensive or subliminal meaning on that word (unlike for "Krauts").

Jerries on the left! Near the broken wall!!!

See wwii, germans, war, zealot

4.

Slang term for old people. Short for geriatrics.

Ugh, the jerries were dominating the pool again during the aqua aerobics class.

See old people, gerries, elderly, oldies, youth