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jerk

[jurk] / dʒɜrk /


NOUN
contemptibly foolish person
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STRONGEST


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An Oakland city employee in the jury pool referred to Musk as "a jerk."

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

“We want a guy to be his authentic self. As long as he’s not a jerk, we love it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

"It's Olympic lifts we're doing - clean and jerk, snatches, squats, the lot," says Hammy McMillan, who's gold medal-tipped men's rink start their campaign on Wednesday.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

Am I being a jerk if I just don’t do anything at all?

From MarketWatch • Dec. 11, 2025

The landing gear screeches as we jerk to a stop.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera