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jerkery

noun

Etymology

From jerk + -ery.

  1. inherited from ġearcian — “to prepare, make ready, procure, furnish, supply”
  2. derived from ġearc
  3. derived from yerkid — “tightly pulled”
  4. inherited from yerk
  5. suffixed as jerkery — “jerk + ery”

Definitions

  1. Behavior characteristic of a jerk (obnoxious person).

    • Is this casual jerkery the norm?

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA