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Jerry Lewis
Jerry Lewis 1926-, American comedian, b. Newark, N.J. as Joseph Levitch. Known for his slapstick portrayals replete with facial mugging and sight gags, Lewis teamed (1946-56) with singer Dean Martin for a series of nightclub appearances and films. Among the films Lewis has starred in and directed a... Read more
Jerry Brown
Jerry Brown (Edmund Gerald Brown, Jr.), 1938-, American political leader, b. San Francisco. The son of Edmund Gerald (Pat) Brown (1905-96), governor of California (1959-67), Brown abandoned early ideas of entering the priesthood and obtained a law degree (Yale, 1964). He entered California politics... Read more
Jerry Lee Lewis
Jerry Lee Lewis 1935-, American singer and composer, b. Ferriday, La. Combining country music elements with an energetic performance style, he was an early star of rock music . His songs include "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" and "Great Balls of Fire." Hailed as an innovator and a rowdy ol... Read more
Jerry Lamon Falwell
Jerry Lamon Falwell , 1933-2007, American fundamentalist Baptist pastor, b. Lynchburg, Va. A popular preacher and founder of the Thomas Road Baptist Church in Lynchburg, Falwell began (1968) airing his services on television on a program that was later named "The Old-Time Gospel Hour." Falwell a... Read more
Walter Jerry Payton
Walter Jerry Payton 1954-99, American football player, b. Columbia, Miss. He played at Jackson State College (now Jackson State Univ.) in Mississippi before being drafted as a running back by the Chicago Bears in 1975. He spent his entire career with the Bears and set many records, including all-ti... Read more
Jerry John Rawlings
Jerry John Rawlings (Jeremiah John Rawlings), 1947-, Ghanaian political leader. Of Scottish and Ghanaian descent, Rawlings attended military schools throughout his early life, becoming a skilled pilot and achieving the rank of flight lieutenant. After one unsuccessful coup, Rawlings overthrew the g... Read more
Jerry Lee Rice
Jerry Lee Rice 1962-, American football player, b. Crawford, Miss. Winning national attention while at the otherwise obscure Mississippi Valley State College, Itta Bena, Miss., Rice subsequently played professionally with the San Francisco 49ers (1985-2001), the Oakland Raiders (2001-2004), and the... Read more
Moral Majority
Moral Majority U.S. political action group composed of conservative, fundamentalist Christians. Founded (1979) and led (1979-87) by evangelist Rev. Jerry Falwell , the group played a significant role in the 1980 elections through its strong support of conservative candidates. It lobbied for prayer... Read more
Hudson's Bay Company
Hudson's Bay Company corporation chartered (1670) by Charles II of England for the purpose of trade and settlement in the Hudson Bay region of North America and for exploration toward the discovery of the Northwest Passage to Asia. Founding The company was founded as a result of the exp... Read more
Rock 'n' Roll
ROCK 'N' ROLL Restless Blood and Jungle Rhythms At a time when America's most serious domestic problem in the minds of many people was the integration of schools, when federal integration laws were being defied across the nation, when angry parents were rioting in the streets to protest being forc... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to ""Jerry"

Ben & Jerry
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Ben & Jerry Both born in Brooklyn, New York, Bennett Cohen (born 1951) and Jerry Greenfield (born 1951) were lifelong friends...American ice cream brands of all time-Ben & Jerry's Homemade. Bennett Cohen and Jerry Greenfield...
Jerry West
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Jerry West Nicknamed "Mr. Clutch" and "Mr. Consistency,"Jerry West (born 1938) is considered one of the best shooting...for the team. Ina NBA.com Features article profiling Jerry West, Tom Scharpling wrote: "His game was heaven...
Greenberg, Jerry
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of E-Commerce GREENBERG, JERRY Jerry Greenberg is the co-founder and co-CEO of Sapient Corp., a firm...with hype and larger-than-life personalities, Sapient co-CEO Jerry A. Greenberg stands out quietly." The article credits Greenberg and...
Yang, Jerry
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of E-Commerce YANG, JERRY A native of Taiwan, Jerry Yang co-founded Yahoo! Inc. in March of 1995 at the age of...subject categories. The duo dubbed the resulting list of sites, "Jerry's Guide to the World Wide Web," and posted it on the Web...
Jerry Herman
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Jerry Herman Jerry Herman (born 1931) wrote the music and the lyrics for three of the longest...in Broadway history, Hello Dolly!, Mame, and La Cage aux Folles. Jerry Herman was born on July 10, 1931 in Jersey City, New Jersey, the only...
Jerry Falwell
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Jerry Falwell Jerry Falwell (born 1933) is a fundamentalist religious leader who combined...causes. He is perhaps best known as the founder of Moral Majority, Inc. Jerry Falwell was born on August 11, 1933, in Lynchburg, Virginia. He attended...
Jerry of the Islands
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Literature Jerry of the Islands, novel by Jack London , published in 1917. Jerry, an Irish setter pup, idolizes his master, Van Horn...Solomon Islands. When Van Horn is killed by cannibals, Jerry is taken by the native chief and trained to act as a...
Jerry Uelsmann
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Jerry Uelsmann A pioneer in the art of multilayered imagery, photographer Jerry Uelsmann (born 1934) is best known for his seamlessly...water and human figures in new and unexpected ways. Jerry Norman Uelsmann was born in Detroit, Michigan on...
Jerry Rubin
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Jerry Rubin Jerry Rubin (1938—1994), activist, writer, lecturer, and businessman, was best known as a leader of the counter-culture in the 1960s. Jerry Rubin was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on July 14, 1938. He was educated...
Herman, (Gerald) Jerry
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre Herman, [Gerald] Jerry (b. 1932), composer and lyricist. Born in New York and...There were also two retrospective revues of his songs: Jerry's Girls (1985) and Jerry Herman on Broadway (2001). While he has been criticized...

Dictionary entries related to ""Jerry"

Lewis, Jerry
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers LEWIS, Jerry Nationality: American. Born: Joseph Levitch...x2014;started solo career; formed Jerry Lewis Productions, Inc.; 1957—...x2014;lead in variety TV series The Jerry Lewis Show ; 1967–69—...
Wald, Jerry
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers WALD, Jerry Producer and Writer. Nationality: American...Production, Columbia; 1956—formed Jerry Wald Productions, releasing through 20th...Stockholm), vol. 14, no. 2, 1972. * * * Jerry Wald's ambition, his often unbridled...
Goldsmith, Jerry
Dictionary entry from: Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Popular Musicians Since 1990 JERRY GOLDSMITH Born: Los Angeles, California, 10 February 1929 Genre: Soundtrack Jerry Goldsmith is one of the few remaining exemplars...qualify as one such example.) Nearly all of Jerry Goldsmith's film scores have been released...
Jerry
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military Jerry slang term for the individual German combatant and the German armed forces...collectively in both World Wars. Used particularly by British troops, the nickname Jerry did not carry the derogatory connotation of other nicknames for the Germans...
Rawlings, Jerry (John)
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Rawlings, Jerry (John) (1947– ) Ghanaian politician, President from 1982. Of mixed Ghanaian and Scottish parentage...
Rawlings, Jerry John
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History Rawlings, Jerry John (b. 22 June 1947). Ruler of Ghana 1979–2001 Born in Accra, he attended Achimota College and Teshie Military...
jerry-built
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable jerry-built badly or hastily built with materials of poor quality. The term is mid 19th century, and is sometimes said to be from the name of a firm of builders in Liverpool, or to allude to the walls of Jericho , which fell down at the sound of Joshua's trumpets.
Hadley, Jerry
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music Hadley, Jerry ( b Princeton, Ind., 1952). Amer. tenor. Début Saratoga 1978 as Lyonel in Martha . Joined NY City Opera 1979...
jerry
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology jerry2 (colloq.) unsubstantial(ly), as in jerry-built , -builder , -building . XIX. of unkn. orig.
Hanna, William, and Joseph Barbera
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...first venture, marked the debut of Tom and Jerry; 1955—co-heads of MGM's cartoon unit, and producers of the Tom and Jerry series, until MGM closed the department...debuts in The Flintstones. Awards: Tom and Jerry cartoon short subjects which received the...

Thesaurus entries related to ""Jerry"

jerry-built
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English jerry-built • adjective  the toolshed is jerry-built synonyms : badly built, carelessly built, thrown together, gimcrack, improvised, insubstantial, flimsy, unstable, rickety, ramshackle, defective, faulty, flawed...
shoddy
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English shoddy • adjective   synonyms : poor-quality, inferior, second-rate, cheapjack, tawdry, rubbishy, trashy, junky, gimcrack, jerry-built; inf. tacky, tatty.
poor
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...unsatisfactory, defective, faulty, imperfect, below standard, inferior, low-grade, second-rate, third-rate, jerry-built; inf. junky, crummy, cheesy.   7. poor soil synonyms : unproductive, barren, unyielding, unfruitful...
makeshift
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English makeshift • adjective   synonyms : stopgap, make-do, provisional, temporary, rough and ready, substitute, improvised, standby, jerry-built, thrown-together.
insecure
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...danger, dangerous, perilous, hazardous.   3. insecure bookshelves synonyms : loose, flimsy, frail, fragile, infirm, weak, unsubstantial, jerry-built, rickety, wobbly, shaky, unsteady, unstable, unsound, decrepit.
infirm
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...wavering, vacillating, fluctuating, faltering.   3. infirm furniture synonyms : rickety, unsteady, shaky, wobbly, unsound, flimsy, tumbledown, jerry-built, on its last legs, decayed. antonyms: healthy; fit; stable.
gimcrack
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English gimcrack • adjective   synonyms : shoddy, cheap, tawdry, flimsy, poorly/badly made, jerry-built; inf. tacky, tatty.
malady
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus malady • noun  every time we visit Jerry, he has a new malady synonyms : illness, sickness, disease, infection, ailment, disorder, complaint, indisposition, affliction, infirmity, syndrome; informal bug, virus.
unsubstantial
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...unsubstantial furniture synonyms : insubstantial, flimsy, fragile, frail, slight, puny, inadequate, insufficient; inf. jerry-built.   2. unsubstantial arguments/evidence synonyms : insubstantial, flimsy, tenuous, weak, lame, poor...
slight
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...slight girl/figure synonyms : slightly built, slim, slender, small, spare, delicate, frail.   4. a slight structure synonyms : fragile, frail, flimsy, rickety, jerry-built. antonyms: large; substantial; considerable.

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Jerry's gets set to open new store.(Business)(Retailing: Eugene-based home improvement company will soon expand into Springfield.)
Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR); 1/9/2003; 700+ words ; ...ll have a choice of heading in a new direction for Jerry's. Jerry's Home Improvement Center plans to open its 140,000...streets, will be the second outlet for locally owned Jerry's, which has its main business at Belt Line Road and...
Ben & Jerry's gets a licking.(Brief Article)
Newspaper article from: Brand Strategy; 4/1/2001; ; 700+ words ; Have the ideals on which Ben & Jerry's brand was built been slammed in the freezer by Unilever? When Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield started their homemade ice cream...goods manufacturers in the world. Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc. was based on the founding...
Jerry Williams: Not a bad guy, as legends go.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald; 4/30/2003; ; 700+ words ; Byline: HOWIE CARR Jerry Williams invented talk radio in Boston...invented it, period. Not a bad guy, Jerry Williams, but they'll never have a...fact I certainly can't argue with: Jerry Williams invented me, at least my talk...
THIS JERRY IS ONE TERRIFIC SPRINGER.(SPORTS)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 7/15/2001; 700+ words ; ...Air event, and the champion is a local. Jerry, a 4-year-old Chesapeake retriever...on Saturday at the ESPN Outdoor Games. Jerry lives in Cropseyville, Rensselaer County...step forward who thinks he can outjump Jerry, TV or no TV. First, a few words about...
Ben & Jerry's Resurrects the Salem 'WICH Trials for Halloween 2003; The 'WICH Casts a Spell on Salem and Brings Delicious New Meaning to the Salem 'WICH Trials.
Business Wire; 10/30/2003; 700+ words ; ...legendary Salem Witch trials, Ben & Jerry's is bringing a new 'WICH to town...but smiles. This 'WICH is Ben & Jerry's first-ever ice cream cookie sandwich...chocolate chunk cookies. These new Ben & Jerry's 'WICHES are so good, they are causing...
Jerry Jones should turn to Aikman for general manager.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 11/14/2001; ; 700+ words ; ...trust. Current projections indicate Mr. Jerry Jones will have to be good at evaluating...moment, only the Taliban has surpassed Jerry in war room miscalculations. So, in a...It is certainly not too early to remind Jerry _ again _ that he needs help. He needs...
Ben & Jerry's Launches Partnership with the ONE Campaign to Bring New Voices to the Fight against Global Poverty.
Business Wire; 4/7/2008; 700+ words ; ...the ONE Campaign welcomed Ben & Jerry's as a partner, announcing a joint...partnership was announced at the Ben & Jerry's Scoop Shop in Burbank, California, and featured Ben & Jerry's Co-Founders Ben Cohen and Jerry...
Jerry and Mick are so thrilled. It has brought them closer together; FOURTH BABY FOR ROLLING STONE AND SUPERMODEL.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England); 6/9/1997; ; 700+ words ; Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall are "absolutely thrilled" about...A new baby will only bring Mick and Jerry closer. It will help them cement over...Mick has been able to spend more time with Jerry in recent months. "And their relationship...
Jerry Jones' flashback: not throwback but throw it back.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 2/14/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...Randy Galloway FORT WORTH, Texas _ The Jerry Jones reclamation project _ he's done...became extremely concerned about a throwback Jerry. This Jones quote from Monday's sports...That's definitely something the old Jerry would have said. When it comes, however...
Registration of 'Jerry' wheat.(Registration Of Cultivars)
Magazine article from: Crop Science; 5/1/2004; ; 700+ words ; 'Jerry' hard red winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) (Reg. no...in cooperation with the USDA-ARS and released in July 2001. Jerry was named after Gerald (Jerry) Johnson who was the research technician on the winter wheat breeding...