jerry-shop
Definition
- Noun (British slang, dated):
- A low-quality pub or beer shop: "jerry-shop" refers to a public house or establishment that sells beer of inferior quality, typically in a disreputable or run-down setting.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- He was known to frequent the local jerry-shop after work, despite the poor ale. (A pub selling bad beer.)
- The old jerry-shop on the corner was avoided by respectable townsfolk. (A disreputable beer house.)
Advanced Usage
- "Jerry-shop" as a pejorative term: It implies not only low-quality drink but also a place of questionable character, often associated with rowdy or unsavoury patrons.
- The police raided the jerry-shop for selling watered-down beer. (A place known for cheap, adulterated alcohol.)
Variants and Related Words
Jerry (noun, slang): A low-quality beer or ale.
- He would only drink jerry because it was cheap. (Inferior beer.)
Jerry-built (adj): Built cheaply and unsubstantially.
- The jerry-built house collapsed in the storm. (Poorly constructed.)
Synonyms
- Grog shop: A place selling cheap, often poor-quality alcoholic drinks.
- Dive bar: A rough, low-end bar or pub.
- Alehouse: A historical term for a place where ale is sold, but without the negative connotation.
Phrasal Verbs
- None directly associated with "jerry-shop."
Related Idioms
- "To drink jerry": To consume low-quality beer.
- He was content to drink jerry rather than spend money on fine ale. (To settle for poor beer.)