an informal or dialectal abbreviation for someone named Jeremy, Jerome, or similar J-names; not standard English.
A casual nickname or shorthand, not derived from formal linguistic roots. Created as people do with many names, by shortening and changing the ending to make it more casual.
Nicknames like 'Jer' show how language is constantly being created by regular people—you don't need a dictionary to make up a nickname, you just need friends who'll call you it!
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