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jerk

[jurk] / dʒɜrk /


NOUN
contemptibly foolish person
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When I went back the menu had changed and I ordered the jerk chicken, which was also good.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

"It's Olympic lifts we're doing - clean and jerk, snatches, squats, the lot," says men's lead Hammy McMillan.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

Am I being a jerk if I just don’t do anything at all?

From MarketWatch • Dec. 11, 2025

“It’s really bad fanfic author behavior. All these people gave me lovely feedback, and I enjoyed it, and then I just took it away like a jerk to make money.”

From Salon • Dec. 6, 2025

We ride around the parking lot, Taylor showing us how to jerk the handlebars just so.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz