Meaning of jerry-lord | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A tavernkeeper.
   UK, rare, slang
2. Alternative letter-case form of jerry-lord.
   alt-of

Examples

“More than once I have⟳ entered rooms at twelve o'clock noon, where half-a-dozen of prostitutes were drinking with as many men. Sometimes they listened with some attention to what I said; but when the “jerry lord" saw⟳ that his ‘”craft was in danger,” he began to order⟳ the "Scotch tormentor" off.”

“Tho learned gentleman admitted that there was 'a great gulf" between the Jerry-lord and the Gin-spinner, between the Aristocracy of Alcohol and the Democracy of Drink⟳. To sell⟳ beer alone, is low and degrading—but to sell⟳ Beer with Brandy quite respectable and elevating!”

“While you give⟳ 'em your brass for their brown-colour'd suds, They'll call⟳ you "free," "easy," and "funny;” […] Then, then will the " Jerry-lord" mask all His nods and his " tliank ye's," and cry⟳, " Get⟳ thee out! Begone, thou poor penniless rascal !"”

“The subject of this sketch⟳ rented a mill, with land⟳ sufficient for the keep⟳ of his horses and a few cows. But being a boozy sort⟳ of a fellow, he hit on the grand idea of becoming a jerry lord, and put⟳ over the door for his sign⟳, in flaming letters, " THE MILL TAVERN."”

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