"jackoff" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-jackoff.ogg [Australia] Forms: jackoffs [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from jack off (“to masturbate”). Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|jack off||to masturbate}} Deverbal from jack off (“to masturbate”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} jackoff (plural jackoffs)
  1. (vulgar, slang, derogatory) A jerkoff (mean, nasty, or obnoxious person), a jerk, an asshole. Tags: Canada, US, derogatory, slang, vulgar Categories (topical): People Synonyms: jerk
    Sense id: en-jackoff-en-noun-kylEkqMH Disambiguation of People: 100 0 Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of American English: 85 15 Disambiguation of Canadian English: 95 5 Disambiguation of English deverbals: 94 6 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 85 15 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 94 6
  2. (vulgar, slang, derogatory) A lazy and unmotivated person. Tags: Canada, US, derogatory, slang, vulgar
    Sense id: en-jackoff-en-noun-2wJoGfCX
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: jagoff (english: unrelated, but similarly derogatory)

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