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Jerkass

Pronunciation varies by accent · noun

Meaning

(slang, derogatory) An obnoxious or unlikeable person; a jerk..

Example Sentences

Breaking up is fairly easy. Sometimes you have a jerkass who won't take the hint.
Plus, we can always use a reminder that this city's music scene is plenty big, even if some teen jerkass from Washington doesn't think so.
Braff has never impressed me as an actor of significant range, and he still doesn't. But this is a careful, subtle performance […] Considering what Michael does -- embark on a hot-and-heavy flirtation with a college-age gamine he meets at a friend's wedding -- it would have been easy to make the character a cliché of noncommittal jerkass dudeliness.

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What does jerkass mean?

Jerkass means (slang, derogatory) An obnoxious or unlikeable person; a jerk..

What is a synonym for jerkass?

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What is the opposite of jerkass?

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How do you use jerkass in a sentence?

Breaking up is fairly easy. Sometimes you have a jerkass who won't take the hint.

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