jerkish

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adjective

Like a jerk (obnoxious person).

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Meanings

adjectivejerkish (comparative more jerkish, superlative most jerkish)

comparative more jerkish · superlative most jerkish

  1. informalLike a jerk (obnoxious person).

    Zoey laughed at Logan's jerkish behavior, then stepped closer to the older blond guy.

    2007, Jane Mason, Sarah Hines Stephens, Girls Vs. Boys, page 67

Origin

From jerk + -ish.

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APA

jerkish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jerkish

MLA

“jerkish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jerkish. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jerkish,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jerkish.

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