jerk-off

[ jurk-awf, -of ]

/ ˈdʒɜrkˌɔf, -ˌɒf /

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noun Slang: Vulgar.

a stupid, bumbling, foolish, or lazy person; jerk.

an act of masturbating.

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Origin of jerk-off

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

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How to use jerk-off in a sentence

Although the blood-spattered offices will be off-limits, staff have vowed to continue producing the magazine.
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A passing off-duty school safety officer named Fred Lucas said that he had been told the man was a drug dealer.
Shot Down During the NYPD Slowdown|Michael Daly|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
You write a lot about how you were a jerk or a snob when it came to comedy or film.
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Emetophobia tends to compromise my relationships, turning me into a selfish jerk.
Why My Norovirus Panic Makes Me Sick|Lizzie Crocker|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST

What they found was that most people preferred to work with the lovable fool rather than the competent jerk.
The Case Against In-Your-Face Atheism|Steve Neumann|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
A far-off volley rumbled over the plain, and a few birds stirred uneasily among the trees.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
Jean was to be an architect—God knows why—but Aristide settled it, definitely, off-hand.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
A twist, a sudden jerk, and it was Black Hood who had the signal device now.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
In favorable parts of the trail he must do better than that, to off-set losses of time where the going was most difficult.
Motor Matt's "Century" Run|Stanley R. Matthews
There was something about the man that Matt liked, in spite of the deceit he had practised at the start-off of their acquaintance.
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British Dictionary definitions for jerk-off

jerk off

US jack off

verb

(adverb often reflexive) slang (of a male) to masturbate

usage for jerk off

This word was formerly considered to be taboo, and it was labelled as such in previous editions of Collins English Dictionary . However, it has now become acceptable in speech, although some older or more conservative people may object to its use

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