jerksome
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3ADJ.
irksome, mighty
JERKSOME + NOUN
curiosity, way
PREP.
except, in
Definitions
adj
Indicative of quick, rapid movements; jerky.
With females jolting up and down, upon no springs — except those of jerksome curiosity — conduct of this character was rude in the extreme.
adj
Characteristic of a jerk, or obnoxious person.
That was mighty jerksome of you.
From time to time, Ace will, in a jerksome way, monotonize the conversation with witticisms too humorous to mention.
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4With females jolting up and down, upon no springs — except those of jerksome curiosity — conduct of this character was rude in the extreme.
WiktionaryThat was mighty jerksome of you.
WiktionaryFrom time to time, Ace will, in a jerksome way, monotonize the conversation with witticisms too humorous to mention.
WiktionaryOkay, now lets say you said something to someone that irked him in some way — or else someone else said something irksome and jerksome to you.
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