Jerry Lamps

Tasmanian slang for fog lights, which are lights, typically yellow or white, mounted low on vehicles that emit a wide, downward-angled beam to help drivers see the road and its edges during conditions of low visibility, such as fog, rain, or dust. They are named after the Bridgewater Jerry, a thick fog that frequently rolls down the River Derwent into Hobart, Tasmania, particularly during autumn and winter. The name combines the suburb of Bridgewater with the slang term 'jerry' for mist or fog.

The term "Jerry Lamps" is a localised colloquialism specific to Tasmania. While the primary function of these lights is consistent with standard fog lights globally, their unique nomenclature is rooted in local geography and dialect. The Bridgewater Jerry is a well-known meteorological phenomenon in the region, impacting visibility and thus necessitating the use of such auxiliary lighting. The etymology of 'jerry' as a term for fog or mist in this context is a regional linguistic quirk.

On a foggy day in Launceston, a driver would turn on their Jerry Lamps to improve visibility on the winding roads.

by Kelvin Price August 30, 2025

Ur gramps made a lamps

if you hear this make sure your gramps still human K?

Oh Tyler your mum big gey Well Your Gramps made a lamps

by ohwhyareyouheretoday May 11, 2018

Battering the lampshade

Akin to flicking the bean a term for manual stimulation of the female genitalia specifically the hood over the clitoris. Either as part of female masturbation or an act carried out by an obliging partner

Foreplay was amazing: I was battering the lampshade for hours

by csace April 4, 2020

Got all your lamps in one submarine

Euphemistic way of calling someone gay. Originates from a MAD TV sketch "Midnight Golfer"

Phil: Roger, I think that you've got all your lamps in one submarine!

Roger: What'd you say to me?!

Phil: I said you've got all your lamps in one submarine...?

Roger: You callin' me gay?!

by Midnight Golfer February 24, 2024