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jeerleader

jeerleader noun: one who criticizes, disparages, or mocks.

Noun

jeerleader (plural jeerleaders)

  1. One who criticizes, disparages, or mocks.
    • There are, it seems, too few cheerleaders in life — and too many jeerleaders.1999, D. James Kennedy, Led by the Carpenter: Finding God's Purpose for Your Life!, Thomas Nelson,, →ISBN

Forms of jeerleader

pluraljeerleaders

Origin of jeerleader

Blend of jeer + cheerleader.

Questions about jeerleader

What does jeerleader mean?
Jeerleader means one who criticizes, disparages, or mocks.
What part of speech is jeerleader?
Jeerleader is a noun.
What is the plural of jeerleader?
The plural of jeerleader is jeerleaders.

Words near jeerleader in the dictionary

  1. jeerest
  2. jeereth
  3. jeering
  4. jeeringly
  5. jeerings
  6. jeerleader
  7. jeerleaders
  8. jeers
  9. jeery
  10. jees
  11. jeesely

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