jerkdar

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

The ability to detect whether or not a person is a jerk.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khả năng phát hiện liệu một người có phải là kẻ xấu hay không

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Yeah, he's blipped mine, too. But he's beating the hell out of my Dorkdar® and Jerkdar® so much that I can't get an accurate reading from the Gaydar® -- it's such a *sensitive* instrument, you know.

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).

Common questions

What does “jerkdar” mean?

The ability to detect whether or not a person is a jerk.

Is “jerkdar” formal or informal?

jerkdar is generally slang.

👁 Views 0 today 0 past 7 days 0 this month 1 all time