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jerker

jerker noun: a North American river chub, a hornyhead chub (Nocomis biguttatus).

Noun

jerker (plural jerkers)

  1. A North American river chub, a hornyhead chub (Nocomis biguttatus).
  2. Someone or something that jerks.

Forms of jerker

pluraljerkers

Origin of jerker

From jerk + -er.

Words formed from jerker

Phrases with jerker

Words that rhyme with jerker

Questions about jerker

What does jerker mean?
Jerker means a North American river chub, a hornyhead chub (Nocomis biguttatus).
What part of speech is jerker?
Jerker is a noun.
What is the plural of jerker?
The plural of jerker is jerkers.

Words near jerker in the dictionary

  1. jerked one off
  2. jerked one out
  3. jerked over
  4. jerked the gherkin
  5. jerked up
  6. jerker
  7. jerkers
  8. jerkery
  9. jerkess
  10. jerkesses
  11. jerkface

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