jerk
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4.2
- noun
- /dʒɜrk/
- Offensive
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idiota
- That guy I told you about, he turned out to be a real jerk.
This practical guide will teach you how to be a jerk to yourself.
- This practical guide will teach you how to be a jerk to yourself.
- And she goes, what's the jerk's name, sweetheart?
- It seems like we're kind of being jerks by by not doing that.
- They're, they're arrogant jerks and they're drugging her.
- Like, let's face it, being a jerk isn't against the law.
- Yeah, I'm a jerk, but I know the truth.
- And but he was a jerk, you know, Right.
- She'll be like, I haven't slept a wink since this JERK was an office.
- And we can say, yes, these men are jerks, they're terrible.
Examples
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Listen, if you're a jerk, money makes you more of a jerk.
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Their teacher was a jerk, and both of them, at an early moment, realized this.
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Like, what kind of a jerk am I? - A pretty big one.
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It's probably some jerk he put away.
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So he's been kind of a jerk at various times.
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Some people are just mean jerks, has nothing to do with you.
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You're such a jerk, Jimmy.
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Oh, Raymond, don't be such a jerk.
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Yeah, of course, nobody likes the jerk with the Bluetooth earpiece.
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That guy I told you about, he turned out to be a real jerk when he refused to help his friend.
Synonyms
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9.8
An insulting name for a rude person who treats others badly
665
9.9
A rude word for a person who is cruel or very annoying
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9.9
An insulting word for a rude, mean person
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9.9
A rude, foolish person who behaves badly
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9.9
A rude name for a person who is stupid and annoying
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9.9
A rude or selfish person, used as an offensive insult
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9.9
An insulting name for a person who is rude or mean
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9.3
A person who annoys others by saying sarcastic or rude things
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9.9
A very rude person who treats others badly
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9.9
An insulting word for a selfish or foolish person
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9.9
A person who behaves in an annoying, rude, or foolish way
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7.5
A cruel person who treats others badly
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9.9
A person who is foolish and annoying
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9.9
A person who behaves very rudely and hurts other people
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9.6
A person who is rude and unkind to others
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9.9
A person who is annoying and easy to dislike
A person who is very rude and often insults others
A person who is very rude and annoying to other people
A rude, stupid person who annoys others
A person who is annoying, rude, and not liked by others
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
1
4.1
A weightlifting move where you lift a heavy bar to your shoulders then push it above your head
- Specialized
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3.9
A sudden automatic kick of the lower leg when the tendon below the kneecap is tapped
How Contemptible
Surface Forms
Etymology
Calling someone a jerk probably comes from the idea of a sharp, unpleasant 'jolt' or rough action — someone who treats others badly or 'jerks' them around — which is why jerk now means an annoying or mean person.