Jerry Sneak

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Jerry Sneak. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Jerry Sneak, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Jerry Sneak in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Jerry Sneak you have here. The definition of the word Jerry Sneak will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofJerry Sneak, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Etymology

After a character in Samuel Foote's The Mayor of Garret, a farce first performed in 1763.

Noun

Jerry Sneak (plural Jerry Sneaks)

  1. (slang, archaic) A henpecked husband.
    • 1832, The Universal Songster: Or, Museum of Mirth, page 189:
      But very often blust'ring blades / Are Jerry Sneaks at home.

References

  • John Camden Hotten (1873) The Slang Dictionary