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jerkass

jerkass noun: an obnoxious or unlikeable person; a jerk.

Noun

jerkass (plural jerkasses)

  1. (derogatory, slang) An obnoxious or unlikeable person; a jerk.
    • Breaking up is fairly easy. Sometimes you have a jerkass who won't take the hint.2003, Kim Corum, Heartbreaker, →ISBN, page 20
    • Plus, we can always use a reminder that this city's music scene is plenty big, even if some teen jerkass from Washington doesn't think so.2006 May 4, Sam Machkovech, “Awards Anticipation”, in Dallas Observer

Forms of jerkass

pluraljerkasses
alternative formjerk ass
alternative formjerk-ass

Origin of jerkass

From jerk + ass.

Questions about jerkass

What does jerkass mean?
Jerkass means an obnoxious or unlikeable person; a jerk.
What part of speech is jerkass?
Jerkass is a noun.
What is the plural of jerkass?
The plural of jerkass is jerkasses.

Words near jerkass in the dictionary

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

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