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Jackass vs Jerkass - What's the difference?

jackass | jerkass |

As nouns the difference between jackass and jerkass

is that jackass is a male donkey while jerkass is (slang|pejorative) an obnoxious or unlikeable person; a jerk.

As a proper noun jackass

is (poker slang) a jack and an ace as a starting hand in texas hold 'em due to phonetic similarity.

As a verb jackass

is (rare) to behave very obnoxiously.

jackass

English

Noun

(es)
  • A male donkey.
  • A foolish or stupid person.
  • An inappropriately rude or obnoxious person.

    • Synonyms

    * (male donkey) jack * (idiot) fool, idiot, dink, dope, buffoon * (obnoxious) jerk, asshole, bastard, bitch

    Derived terms

    * jackass penguin * laughing jackass

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • (poker slang) A jack and an ace as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em due to phonetic similarity

    • Verb

  • (rare) To behave very obnoxiously.

    • References

    * {{cite web , url = http://www.holdemsecrets.com/handnames.htm , title = Holdem Secrets - 400+ Pocket Cards , accessdate = 2008-08-07 , author = Rich McComas , authorlink = , coauthors = , date = 2004-12-05 }}

    See also

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    jerkass

    English

    Alternative forms

    *jerk ass *jerk-ass

    Noun

    (es)
  • (slang, pejorative) An obnoxious or unlikeable person; a jerk.
  • *{{quote-book, year=2003, author=Kim Corum, title=Heartbreaker, isbn=193242010X citation
    • , passage=Breaking up is fairly easy. Sometimes you have a jerkass who won't take the hint.}}
  • *{{quote-news, year=2006, date=May 4, author=Sam Machkovech, title=Awards Anticipation, work=Dallas Observer citation
    • , passage=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.}}
  • *{{quote-news, year=2006, date=September 15, author=Andrew O'Hehir, title="The Last Kiss", work=Salon.com citation
    • , passage=Braff has never impressed me as an actor of significant range, and he still doesn't. But this is a careful, subtle performance