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jerk

Definition for jerk

noun as in a lurching move

noun as in contemptibly foolish person

Strongest matches

blockhead, dolt, dunce, fool, idiot, imbecile

Strong matches

dope, oaf

Weak matches

jackass, nitwit, numskull, twit

verb as in move with lurch

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Example Sentences

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I’d order the jerk chicken enchiladas, which comes with a side of rice and beans, mixed together.

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“I wish all who read this a very happy Thanksgiving. Yes, even the jerks; it’s never too late to change.”

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And despite his citations and medals and his efforts to move up in the world, Fred, a soda jerk before the war, is once again dishing up sundaes.

His seat jerked forward and the sky flashed orange.

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“He’s a jerk,” the 75-year-old Republican fairly spat, as if the act of forming the governor’s name left a bad taste in her mouth.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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