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jerk

Definition

  • noun: a stupid person or a person who is not well-liked or who treats other people badly
  • noun: a single quick motion of short duration
  • verb: to push, pull, or twist (something) with a quick movement
  • verb: to give a quick suddenly arrested push, pull, or twist to
  • sometimes used figuratively
  • synonyms: beat, strike, yerk

Examples

  • The door was stuck, but I 'gave it a jerk' [=pulled on it very hard and very quickly] and it opened.

  • He 'jerked' his head in the direction of the door and said, “Let's go.”

  • He said that they were just a bunch of 'knee-jerk' liberals.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) That's a joke. The Moors. Oh, no. I'm so sorry. It's the "Moops. " The correct answer is the Moops. Moops? Let me see that. That's not Moops, you jerk. It's Moors. It's a misprint. I'm sorry. The card says Moops. It doesn't matter. It's Moors. There's no Moops. - It's Moops. (..)
    1992 TvShow: Seinfeld Title: The Bubble Boy Season: 4 Episode 7