jerk
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noun (English)
1. (originally Canada, US, slang, derogatory) A person with unlikable or obnoxious qualities and behavior, typically mean, self-centered, or disagreeable.Examples: "I finally fired him, because he was being a real jerk to his customers, even to some of the staff."; "You really are a jerk sometimes."; "Oh, Raymond―don't be such a jerk. Go and get yourself a drink or a tranquilizer or something."Synonyms: asshole, arseholeUSderogatoryslang
2. (US, slang, derogatory) A stupid person; an idiot or fool.Synonyms: alcatote, asshat, arsehole, asshole, bayard, berk, birdbrain, blitherUSderogatoryslang
3. (weightlifting) A lift in which the weight is taken with a quick motion from shoulder height to a position above the head with arms fully extended and held there for a brief time.
4. (slang) Masturbation.slang
5. (slang) Masturbation.Examples: "Jerk of the Year contender"Internetslang
6. (preceded by definite article) A dance, popular in Western culture in the 1960s, in which the head and upper body is thrown forwards regularly to the beat of the music.Examples: "Girls, hey, what's that you're doing Girl, girl, what's that you're doing You got to show me the steps to it Somehow, gonna learn how to do it Doing the jerk Hey, do the jerk Girl, come on and work Hey, do the jerk."
verb (English)
1. (intransitive) To make a sudden uncontrolled movement.Examples: "York came to me first, whilst the groom stood at Ginger's head. He drew my head back and fixed the rein so tight that it was almost intolerable; then he went to Ginger, who was impatiently jerking her head up and down against the bit, as was her way now."intransitive
2. (transitive) To give a quick, often unpleasant tug or shake.transitive
3. (US, slang, vulgar) To masturbate.Synonyms: beat it, wank, bash one out, bate, beat it, beat off, crank one out, fapUSslangvulgar
4. (US, slang, vulgar) To masturbate.Examples: "This is jerking’s 9/11"Synonyms: beat it, wank, bash one out, bate, beat it, beat off, crank one out, fapInternetUSslangvulgar
5. (obsolete) To beat, to hit.Synonyms: thump, strike, bang, baste, batter, beat, belabor, blowobsolete
6. (obsolete) To throw with a quick and suddenly arrested motion of the hand.Examples: "to jerk a stone"Synonyms: fling, shy, bung, cast, chuck, chunk, cook, dashobsolete
noun (English)
1. (Caribbean, Jamaica) A rich, spicy Jamaican marinade.Examples: "Sunshine ranks high in the island's greates burger debate, while the chicken egg rolls with mango chutney and jerk mayo and fabulous fish tacos elevate pub grub to an art."CaribbeanJamaicauncountable
2. (Caribbean, Jamaica) Meat (or sometimes vegetables) cured by jerking, in which it is coated in spices and slow-cooked over a fire or grill traditionally composed of green pimento wood positioned over burning coals; charqui.Examples: "Jerk chicken is a local favorite."CaribbeanJamaicauncountable
Definition source: Wiktionary