jeer

English

/dʒɪə/, /dʒɪɹ/

noun
Definitions
  • A mocking remark or reflection.

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch, Flemish gekscheren (jeer, shear the fool).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

gekscheren

Gloss

jeer, shear the fool

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