Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jerkess

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
jerkess
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A female jerk (unlikeable person, or soda jerk).

Etymology

From jerk + -ess.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

jerkesses (plural)

Questions

What does jerkess mean?
A female jerk (unlikeable person, or soda jerk).
Where does jerkess come from?
From jerk + -ess.

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