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jerkish

jerkish adjective: like a jerk (obnoxious person).

Adjective

jerkish (comparative more jerkish, superlative most jerkish)

  1. (informal) Like a jerk (obnoxious person).
    • Zoey laughed at Logan's jerkish behavior, then stepped closer to the older blond guy.2007, Jane Mason, Sarah Hines Stephens, Girls Vs. Boys, page 67

Forms of jerkish

comparativemore jerkish
superlativemost jerkish

Origin of jerkish

From jerk + -ish.

Words formed from jerkish

Questions about jerkish

What does jerkish mean?
Jerkish means like a jerk (obnoxious person).
What part of speech is jerkish?
Jerkish is an adjective.

Words near jerkish in the dictionary

  1. jerkingly
  2. jerkings
  3. jerkinhead
  4. jerkinheads
  5. jerkins
  6. jerkish
  7. jerkishly
  8. jerkishness
  9. jerkism
  10. jerkitude
  11. jerkle

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