A rare slang nominalization meaning the behavior characteristic of a jerk -- selfish, inconsiderate, or obnoxious conduct as a habitual pattern. The '-ism' suffix gives it a pseudo-ideological weight, as if being a jerk were a coherent philosophy. Typically used sarcastically to mock someone's consistent rudeness rather than to describe a genuine ideology. Most effective when applied to a repeated pattern, not a single bad moment.
His chronic lateness and constant excuse-making were peak jerkism.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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