jackoff

or jack-off

[ jak-awf, ‐of ]
/ ˈdʒækˌɔf, ‐ˌɒf /

noun Slang: Vulgar.

an annoying, contemptible, or inconsequential person: He thinks we’re nothing but lazy jackoffs.

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Origin of jackoff

First recorded in 1935–40; noun use of verb phrase jack off “to masturbate”; see jack1

Words nearby jackoff

jack mackerel, jack Mormon, jack oak, jack-of-all-trades, Jack of all trades, master of none, jackoff, jack-o'-lantern, jack pine, jack plane, jack plug, jack post
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Idioms and Phrases with jackoff

jack off

see jerk off.

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