jerry · noun1
Probably an abbreviation of jeroboam.
jerry · verb, adjective2
Short for jerrybuild or jerry-built.
jerry · noun3
Alternative forms.
Jerry · proper noun4
Clipping + -y.
Jerry · proper noun, noun5
Clipping of German + -y. Popularized during World War I.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.