"jerrybag" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-jerrybag.ogg [Australia] Forms: jerrybags [plural]
Etymology: From Jerry + bag. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|Jerry|bag}} Jerry + bag Head templates: {{en-noun}} jerrybag (plural jerrybags)
  1. (slang, historical) A woman who consorted with the Germans during the Second World War. Tags: historical, slang
    Sense id: en-jerrybag-en-noun-66hRtQeD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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