▲ A quick, sharp, sudden movement. jerk. lurch. jolt.

What is another word for move quickly?

flick. verb. to move quickly and suddenly.

Definition of dart move with sudden speed; “His forefinger darted in all directions as he spoke” run or move very quickly or hastily; “She dashed into the yard”

heave. verb. to move up and down with large regular movements.

Earthquake and volcanic eruptions are called as the sudden movements, since they occur suddenly and causes considerable deformation over a short span of time.

(Entry 1 of 3) 1a : an annoyingly stupid or foolish person was acting like a jerk. b : an unlikable person especially : one who is cruel, rude, or small-minded a selfish jerk. 2 : a single quick motion of short duration a sudden jerk gave the handle a jerk.

The OED discusses this slang term in an entry that begins with the lashing and pulling senses of the noun. So it seems likely that in the sense of a stupid, worthless, or contemptible person, “jerk” probably derives from the physical motion of jerking, like the “jerk” in “jerkwater.”

What is another word for jerk?

Jerk is also a very unflattering term for an obnoxious person. Although you will most commonly hear the derogatory jerk as in “Don’t be such a jerk,” there are many other meanings of the word.

jerk in tagalog is “gago”

Noun. ▲ Opposite of a quick, often unpleasant, tug or shake. push.

1 : a ludicrous figure : clown. 2 : a gross and usually ill-educated or stupid person acting like a ridiculous buffoon.

There are despicable words that are derogatory by definition. But “buffoon” is not the N-word, nor is it like any other word racist in origin. At the same time, there are words whose etymological roots are not racist but that can have a racist connotation.

The Buffoon lemniscomys or Buffoon striped grass mouse (Lemniscomys macculus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan, Uganda, and possibly Rwanda.

informal. : a stupid or silly person : fool, simpleton …

nincompoop Add to list Share. Calling someone a nincompoop is like calling them a fool, idiot, bonehead, or dope. It’s definitely not a compliment. Nincompoop is a silly-sounding word that’s also kind of old-fashioned, like ninny.

noun. a fool or simpleton; ninny.

: an innocuously inept and futile person in public office.

Kerfuffle is a humorous-sounding word for a mostly non-humorous situation: some kind of disturbance, scandal or mess. However, a kerfuffle usually isn’t 100% serious. People talking loudly in public could be making a kerfuffle.

Fudgel. Definition please: To “fudgel” means pretending to work without actually accomplishing anything. Can you use it in a sentence? “Gilbert spent Friday afternoon fudgeling at his desk, while counting down the hours until the weekend.”

1 archaic : sickness occasioned by intemperance (as in food or drink) 2 : great intemperance especially in drinking.

Clinomania is an excessive desire to stay in bed. (The definition of the word ‘excessive’ here is up to you.)

Taken from the Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows (John Koenig), monachopsis is. The subtle but persistent feeling of being out of place, as maladapted to your surroundings as a seal on a beach…. unable to recognize the ambient roar of your intended habitat, in which you’d be fluidly, brilliantly, effortlessly at home.

: a sociable person who has cultivated and refined tastes especially with respect to food and drink She has become a bon vivant since moving to the city.

good appetite

Vox populi (/ˌvɒks ˈpɒpjuːli, -laɪ/ VOKS POP-yoo-lee, -⁠lye) is a Latin phrase that literally means “voice of the people”. It is used in English in the meaning “the opinion of the majority of the people”.

: a person newly rich : parvenu.

Why is Nouveau riche a derogatory term? Because it entails the stereotype of “bad” rich people. This is like tykes when given guns: they use it according to their “untrained” and unpredictable minds, never been exercised to control such powerful life-taking device before.