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jerk the gherkin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.10 in modern English

Syllables
jerk the gherkin
IPA
36
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To masturbate.

Slang

Etymology

Apparently chosen for the rhyme (in the form jerkin' the gherkin).

Usage

Inflected Forms

jerks the gherkin (present, singular) jerking the gherkin (participle, present) jerked the gherkin (participle, past) jerked the gherkin (past)

Questions

What does jerk the gherkin mean?
To masturbate.
Where does jerk the gherkin come from?
Apparently chosen for the rhyme (in the form jerkin' the gherkin).

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