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verry | jerry |

As an adjective verry

is .

As an adverb verry

is .

As a noun jerry is

.

verry

English

Adjective

(-)

    • Adverb

    (-)
  • * 1819', Nancy Collin, ''Letter to her parents'', '''2007 , Terrance Keenan, ''If Our Lives Be Spared: A Saga of the Collin Family Settlers in Early New York State , page 62,
    • I have enjoyed a verry poor state of health since I wrote to you last ...
  • * 1862', Solomon York, ''Letter to his future wife'', '''2004 , Wallace E. Jarrell, ''The Randolph Hornets in the Civil War , page 168,
    • I have nothing verry interesting to write.
  • * 1913 , Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine , Volumes 43-45, page 626,
    • When we first came to this place our men were verry feeble.

    jerry

    English

    Etymology 1

    Diminutive of Jeremy, Jerome, Gerald, Jerrold, Gerard, and related names.

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A nickname for Jeremiah, Jeremy, Jerrold, Gerald, Gerard, and similar male names; also used as a formal male given name.
  • A diminutive of the female given names Geraldine and Jerilyn.
  • An old nickname for a chamber pot (also referred to as a potty) (Dated UK)

    • Quotations

    * 1970 Santha Rama Rau: The Adventuress . Harper&Row. page 157: *: - - - I, incidentally, am Jeremy Wilson, and anyone who abbreviates that to 'Jerry' does so at unspeakable peril." *: "Oh really?" Kay asked. "Why?" *: "Well, just a wartime hangover. We used to call the Germans 'Jerries'." *: "I don't know much about the German war."

    See also

    * Geri * Gerri * Gerry

    Etymology 2

    By shortening of German . Originated during the First World War.

    Alternative forms

    * jerry, geri, gerri

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • (British, US, derogatory, slang, dated) A German.
    • Usage notes
    * Used during World War II. Usage after World War II served as a reminder that the UK and Germany had been enemies.
    Synonyms
    * Boche * Fritz * Kraut
    Derived terms
    * jerrycan