Used in a Sentence

jerry

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for jerry.

Editorial note

Using express in nodejs versus php jerry-rigged into apache is sort of an instance of what you're describing.

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Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A diminutive of the male given names Gerald, Gerard, Jeremy, Jeremiah, Jared, Jerome, Jermaine, Jerrold, or similar male given names.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of jerry gathered in one view.

noun

A diminutive of the male given names Gerald, Gerard, Jeremy, Jeremiah, Jared, Jerome, Jermaine, Jerrold, or similar male given names.

noun

A diminutive of the female given names Geraldine or Jerilyn.

noun

An unincorporated community in Asotin County, Washington, United States; named for early rancher Jerry McGuire.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for jerry.

noun

A diminutive of the male given names Gerald, Gerard, Jeremy, Jeremiah, Jared, Jerome, Jermaine, Jerrold, or similar male given names.

noun

A diminutive of the female given names Geraldine or Jerilyn.

noun

An unincorporated community in Asotin County, Washington, United States; named for early rancher Jerry McGuire.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of jerry (“a chamber pot”). [(UK, Ireland, slang) A chamber pot.]

Example sentences

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Using express in nodejs versus php jerry-rigged into apache is sort of an instance of what you're describing.

2

Pretty much the entire Jerry Weinberg canon, but 'Becoming A Technical Leader', and 'Secrets of Consulting' are two excellent places to start.

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Maybe KMP should have recycled Jerry Pournelle's account for a certain bright 19-year-old, instead...

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Also Jerry Mander's Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television, which is an ad-man's perspective on what is fatally flawed with his own industry.

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Or by the numerous other critics of advertising: Adam Curtis, Jerry Mander, Neil Postman, etc.

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Lucifer's Hammer by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle has a pretty good take on the post-apocalyptic chaos & breakdown in society that will likely ensue.

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My co-founder Jerry wrote this but I didn't catch this HN post until today.

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Yeah, with turists like Jerry Pournelle, who needs Stephen Wolfram?

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I've mentioned Jerry Mander's Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television, which deals heavily with advertising, and Neil Postman's Amusing Ourselves to Death.

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As much as I like Ben and Jerry along with the company and ice cream they made famous, Unilever is not the bad guy.

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Curbside’s investors include Sutter Hill Ventures, Index Ventures, Jerry Yang’s AME Cloud Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures, Eric Schmidt’s Innovation Endeavors, O’Reilly AlphaTech Ventures, Gil Elbaz & David Waxman’s TenOneTen and Chicago Ventures.

Quote examples

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I'll never forget hearing Jerry Lettvin [0] pronounce, in his slow, measured, way: "The brain is not a computer.

2

Rather than starting the almost inevitable conversation here ("jerry" vs.

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Thus Jerry's "Assume Nothing" advice: "Even if something about your product or plan is completely obvious to you and everyone you know, your interviewing audience won’t know about it.

Proper noun examples

1

Bally Jerry, pranged his kite right in the how's your father.

2

(thanks Jerry) Given the dollars in play at the time, that script was worth a ton!

3

So now we got that out of the way, hi, I'm Jerry, and I hated FPH and didn't give a rat's arse about its shutdown.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use jerry in a sentence?

Using express in nodejs versus php jerry-rigged into apache is sort of an instance of what you're describing.

What does jerry mean?

A diminutive of the male given names Gerald, Gerard, Jeremy, Jeremiah, Jared, Jerome, Jermaine, Jerrold, or similar male given names.

What part of speech is jerry?

jerry is commonly used as noun.