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What is jerk standing for?

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Anonymous

15y ago
Updated: 8/18/2019

The origin of this expression "jerk" is I believe is rather vulgar. Literally a jerk is somebody who "jerks off", because it is implied that the person is so obnoxious that nobody will ever want to be his partner so he has to do it by himself. There is a similar expression in British English of "wanker" which means more or less the same thing, and is considered one of the most insulting things to call anybody in the UK rather like jerk is in the USA.

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15y ago

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