jerkish
English
adj
Definitions
- (informal) Like a jerk (obnoxious person).
Etymology
Suffix from English jerk (move with a sudden movement).
Origin
English
jerk
Gloss
move with a sudden movement
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- circlejerk English
- congressjerk English
- jerk English
- jerkass English
- jerkdar English
- jerkdom English
- jerker English
- jerkess English
- jerkface English
- jerkhood English
- jerkishly English
- jerkishness English
- jerkitude English
- jerkless English
- jerklike English
- jerkmeter English
- jerkness English
- jerko English
- jerksome English
- jerkwad English
- jerkwater English
- jerkweed English
- jerky English
- knee-jerk English
- megajerk English
- yerk Middle English