jerk off

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [jurk awf, of]
- /dʒɜrk ɔf, ɒf/
- /dʒɜːk ɒf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jurk awf, of]
- /dʒɜrk ɔf, ɒf/

Definitions of jerk off words

noun jerk off a quick, sharp pull, thrust, twist, throw, or the like; a sudden movement: The train started with a jerk. 1
noun jerk off a spasmodic, usually involuntary, muscular movement, as the reflex action of pulling the hand away from a flame. 1
noun jerk off any sudden, quick movement of the body, as in dodging something. 1
noun jerk off Slang. a contemptibly naive, fatuous, foolish, or inconsequential person. 1
noun jerk off (in weightlifting) the raising of a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms. 1
noun jerk off jerks, British Informal. physical jerks. 1

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Origin of jerk off

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70; noun use of verb phrase jerk off

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Parts of speech for Jerk off

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Jerk off

jerk off popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

jerk off usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for jerk off

verb jerk off

boondoggle — People sometimes refer to an official organization or activity as a boondoggle when they think it wastes a lot of time and money and does not achieve much.
dally — If you dally, you act or move very slowly, wasting time.
idled — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
lollygag — lallygag.
lollygagging — lallygag.

All 5 Synonyms of jerk off