Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jerry sneak

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.80 in modern English

Syllables: jer-ry s-neak
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A henpecked husband.

Archaic; Slang

Example Sentences

"But very often blust'ring blades / Are Jerry Sneaks at home."

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

Jerry Sneaks (plural)

Questions

What does jerry sneak mean?: A henpecked husband.
Where does jerry sneak come from?: After a character in Samuel Foote's The Mayor of Garret, a farce first performed in 1763.

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