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- [jur-kin-hed]
- /ˈdʒɜr kɪnˌhɛd/
- /dʒˈɜːkɪnhˌed/
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- [jur-kin-hed]
- /ˈdʒɜr kɪnˌhɛd/
Definitions of jerkinhead word
- noun jerkinhead a roof having a hipped end truncating a gable. 1
- noun jerkinhead a type of roof consisting of a shortened hip section that meets a truncated gable 0
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Origin of jerkinhead
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45; origin uncertain
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Parts of speech for Jerkinhead
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jerkinhead popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
jerkinhead usage trend in Literature
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