"megajerk" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-megajerk.ogg Forms: megajerks [plural]
Etymology: mega- + jerk Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mega|jerk}} mega- + jerk Head templates: {{en-noun}} megajerk (plural megajerks)
  1. (US, slang) A particularly objectionable jerk. Tags: US, slang
    Sense id: en-megajerk-en-noun-zVIitpY4 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mega-

Inflected forms

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