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To: presidio9
I thought jerk was the derivitive of acceleration.
11 posted on 03/27/2012 6:06:54 PM PDT by culper jr (We need to stop our modern day Benedict Arnold.)
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To: culper jr

The slang “jerk” literally refers to one who spends his time “jerking.”


14 posted on 03/27/2012 6:11:39 PM PDT by presidio9 (catholicscomehome.org)
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To: culper jr

The slang “jerk” originally refered to one who spends too much time “jerking.”


15 posted on 03/27/2012 6:12:28 PM PDT by presidio9 (catholicscomehome.org)
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