Jerry

A peculiar noise made by compositors and pressmen when one of their companions render himself ridiculous in any way. It is sometimes made by rapping with the knucles on the bars of the lower-case; or drawing a piece of reglet sharply down the boxes of the upper-case. When an apprentice comes out of his time, all kinds of instruments are used to “jerry” him, such as striking empty chases Avith iron side-sticks, rattling the quoin-drawers, &c.—See Out of His Time. Modern discipline has almost completely abolished this custom.