Jerry-wag, subs. (old).—A spreester (q.v.) especially one half
drunk.—Bee (1823). Jerry-wag-shop = coffee shop.
Jersey-Lightning, subs. (American).—Cider brandy.
1871. De Vere, Americanisms, p. 415. Known ... in the pretentious
form of Apple-john in New England it has the terrible name of
Jersey lightning farther south.
Jerusalem! intj. (common).—An exclamation of surprise. Go to Jerusalem!
= go to Jericho (q.v.).
Jerusalem the golden, subs. phr. (common).—Brighton; Cf. Holy of
Holies.
Jerusalem-pony, subs. (common).—1. An ass.
1842. Punch, iii, p. 168, col. 2. We saw a Jerusalem pony in Clare
market yesterday.
1846. Thackeray, Cornhill to Cairo, xv. Here we alighted upon
donkeys.... We had a Jerusalem pony race into Cairo.
1851. Mayhew, Lond. Lab., i. 28. Sometimes a party of two or three
will be seen closely examining one of these Jerusalem ponies.
1876. Hindley, Cheap Jack, p. 215. The proper thing is to have a
real Jerusalem pony, i.e. donkey.