"jerkdar" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-jerkdar.ogg
Etymology: From jerk + -dar. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|jerk|dar}} jerk + -dar Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} jerkdar (uncountable)
  1. (slang) The ability to detect whether or not a person is a jerk. Tags: slang, uncountable
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