Jerry Twitcher
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
See TWITCHER. Jersey is Caesar's-ey— i.e. Caesar's island, so called in honour of Julius Caesar. In U.S.A. Jersey is often used to indicate the State of New Jersey.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Jerry Twitcher” mean?
See TWITCHER. Jersey is Caesar's-ey— i.e. Caesar's island, so called in honour of Julius Caesar. In U.S.A. Jersey is often used to indicate the State of New Jersey.
Is “Jerry Twitcher” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.