1. chamber pots or portable toilets
Usage: British; informal
2. German soldiers
Usage: British; slang; historical; sometimes offensive

Examples

• The old house still had jerries under each bed.
• The camping site provided jerries for the overnight guests.
• During the war, British soldiers often referred to their enemies as jerries.
• The historical novel mentioned how troops would spot jerries across the battlefield.
• Modern historians note that terms like jerries reflected wartime attitudes.