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jerkwad

noun

Etymology

From jerk + -wad.

  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 jerkwad — “jerk + wad”

Definitions

  1. A jerk

    A jerk; an obnoxious person.

    • And frankly, jerkwad, you're not worthy to lick the dirt off his briefcase.
    • Hidge said, "Someone with a license, jerkwad."
    • You're not crazy, just extremely annoying. Go soak your head, jerkwad.

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