Jerry, a watch. “Jerry nicking” or “JERRY sneaking” is watch-stealing, which is a distinct form of street robbery, and requires both courage and dexterity; for it is done, as the thieves say, “right afore a bloke’s face.”
Jerry, to jibe or chaff cruelly. Development of jeer.
Jerry-go-nimble, the diarrhœa. Derivation apparent.
Jerry Lynch, a pig’s head pickled. Term usually applied to the long Irish heads which are sent over here for sale in the poorer districts of London, and which are vastly different from the heads of “dairy-fed” porkers.
Jerry shop, a beer-house. Contraction of “Tom and Jerry.”
Jerry Sneak, a hen-pecked husband,—a character in the Mayor of Garret. Also, a stealer of watches.
Jerusalem pony, a donkey.
Jessie, “to give a person JESSIE,” to beat him soundly. See [GAS].
Jew fencer, a Jew street salesman.