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Jerry

noun Jer·ry \ˈjer-ē, ˈje-rē\
plural Jerries

Definition of JERRY

chiefly British
:  german
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Origin of JERRY

by shortening & alteration
First Known Use: 1915

Rhymes with JERRY

aerie, airy, berry, bury, Carey, cherry, chary, dairy, Derry, faerie, fairy, ferry, Gerry, glairy, glary, hairy, kerry, Mary, marry, merry, nary, perry, prairie, query, scary, serry, Shari, sherry, skerry, terry, Terry, vary, very, wary, wherry

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8 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. Jerry
  2. jerry-build
  3. jerry-built
  4. Jerry-come-tumble
  5. jerry man
  6. jerry-rigged
  7. Tom and Jerry
  8. jerrican
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