A diminutive of the male given names Jeremiah, Jeremy, Jerome, Jerrold, Gerald, Gerard, or similar male given names. / A diminutive of the female given names Geraldine or Jerilyn.

Alternative letter-case form of jerry: a chamber pot

(UK, US, ethnic slur, dated) A personification of the German people.

(Britain, US, ethnic slur, dated) A German, particularly a male German.

(uncountable) A state of suspicious guarding towards a spouse, lover etc., from fears of infidelity. / (countable) A resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold.

Characterized by physical jerking. / Having the behavior of a jerk (unpleasant person).

Lean meat cured and preserved by cutting into thin strips and air-drying in the sun.

(transitive) To cure and preserve (meat) by drying it, making jerky.

Danger of loss, harm, or failure.

(transitive, archaic) To jeopardize; to endanger.