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jerkwad

jerkwad noun: a jerk; an obnoxious person.

Noun

jerkwad (plural jerkwads)

  1. (Canada, US, derogatory, slang) A jerk; an obnoxious person.
    • And frankly, jerkwad, you're not worthy to lick the dirt off his briefcase.2001, William Bernhardt, Murder One, Ballantine, →ISBN, page 110
    • Hidge said, "Someone with a license, jerkwad."2001, Bill Roorbach, The Smallest Color, Counterpoint, 2003 pbk ed., p. 222

Forms of jerkwad

pluraljerkwads

Origin of jerkwad

From jerk + -wad.

Questions about jerkwad

What does jerkwad mean?
Jerkwad means a jerk; an obnoxious person.
What part of speech is jerkwad?
Jerkwad is a noun.
What is the plural of jerkwad?
The plural of jerkwad is jerkwads.

Words near jerkwad in the dictionary

  1. jerks over
  2. jerks the gherkin
  3. jerks up
  4. jerksome
  5. jerkum
  6. jerkwad
  7. jerkwads
  8. jerkwater
  9. jerkwater town
  10. jerkwater towns
  11. jerkwaters

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