Definition of jerry-can:
(n) :
A diminutive of the male given names Gerald, Gerard, Jeremy, Jeremiah, Jared, Jerome, Jermaine, Jerrold, or similar male given names.
(n) :
A diminutive of the female given names Geraldine or Jerilyn.
(n) :
An unincorporated community in Asotin County, Washington, United States; named for early rancher Jerry McGuire.
(n) :
(British, US, ethnic slur, dated) A German, particularly a male German.
(n) :
(UK, US, ethnic slur, dated) A personification of the German people.
(n) :
(UK, Ireland, slang) A chamber pot.