jerkwad

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noun

A jerk; an obnoxious person.

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Meanings

nounjerkwad (plural jerkwads)

plural jerkwads

  1. CanadaUSderogatoryslangA jerk; an obnoxious person.

    Hidge said, "Someone with a license, jerkwad."

    2001, Bill Roorbach, The Smallest Color, Counterpoint, 2003 pbk ed., p. 222
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    And frankly, jerkwad, you're not worthy to lick the dirt off his briefcase.

    2001, William Bernhardt, Murder One, Ballantine, →ISBN, page 110

    You're not crazy, just extremely annoying. Go soak your head, jerkwad.

    2003 December 16, “Confidentials”, in Weekly World News, page 23

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
jerk

Origin

From jerk + -wad.

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APA

jerkwad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jerkwad

MLA

“jerkwad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jerkwad. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jerkwad,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jerkwad.

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