Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jerkball

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
jerk-ball
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An unpleasant or obnoxious person; a jerk.

Derogatory; Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

From jerk + -ball.

Usage

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Questions

What does jerkball mean?
An unpleasant or obnoxious person; a jerk.
Where does jerkball come from?
From jerk + -ball.

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