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jerk-waters

jerk-waters is the plural of jerk-water.

Meaning of jerk-water

Noun

jerk-water (plural jerk-waters)

  1. (derogatory) A branch line train, using light equipment
    • The mail was brought by a tiny "jerk-water" bobtail dummy and coach run by one, Tony, from Pearl City, a mile away, to a station near the end of the peninsula.1918, Charmian London, Jack London and Hawaii, page 19

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Questions about jerk-waters

What is jerk-waters the plural of?
Jerk-waters is the plural of jerk-water.

Words near jerk-waters in the dictionary

  1. jerk-ass
  2. jerk-asses
  3. jerk-off
  4. jerk-offs
  5. jerk-water
  6. jerk-waters
  7. jerkass
  8. jerkasses
  9. jerkbait
  10. jerkbaits
  11. jerkball

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