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"The two best wars this country ever fought were against the jerries."
-Harold's Uncle, in Harold and Maude
jerries by John Triton January 21, 2008
"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!!!
Jerries by zealot July 25, 2008

Beef Jerkies

Another name for a hand job.
I don't know if I am ready for sex, how about beef jerkies?
Beef Jerkies by Powpowjanet June 22, 2019
jumping herpes, herpes capable of jumping from person to person.
don't get to close to her, you'll get jerpes
Jerpes by Jason in Btown wisconsin February 5, 2010
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."
jerries by Jacob Holdaway April 6, 2008
Dude, it's like Herpes....but like WAY worse....and James has it.

You definitely don't want it.
That's not a cold sore....you've got Jerpes.
jerpes by The One-Armed Man August 13, 2004