English · Slang Attested 18+

circle jerk

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A group of people jerking off (“masturbating”) together (with or without interpersonal contact).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một nhóm người tự sướng cùng nhau

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Where it’s used: Used American English

Three screaming queens, the Abbot, the Abbes an the Bishop, who hold circle jerks in their rooms for other students with similar proclivities.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Any group or group activity indulging in excessive mutual praise.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một nhóm hoặc hoạt động tập thể dành quá nhiều thời gian khen ngợi lẫn nhau

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Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An environment (especially an online community) in which people express or validate a narrow set of ideas and feelings.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một môi trường trong đó mọi người thể hiện hoặc xác nhận một tập hợp ý tưởng và cảm xúc hẹp

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Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

What does “circle jerk” mean?

A group of people jerking off (“masturbating”) together (with or without interpersonal contact).

Is “circle jerk” formal or informal?

circle jerk is generally slang, vulgar.