n. a gathering of males performing mutual masturbation. (Partly jocular. Usually objectionable.) : There were twelve boys involved in a circle-jerk, and the principal caught them.
n. a boring or time-wasting meeting. (From sense 1.) : That board meeting was the typical circle-jerk that it always is.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
Cite This Source
00:10
Circle-jerkis always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
