In addition, you are probably assigning too narrow a definition to these words. The terms are not just about men who behave badly toward girls or women. A man can just as easily behave like a jerk toward a boy or a man. The term "prick" is stronger than "jerk", and is also vulgar, given that it is a slang word for "penis". Click to expand Hi valdemar, " prick " is more vulgar than " jerk " and in general, it means a "total jerk," inter alia.
I would say that a typical jerk treats everyone not just girls like a shit. Last edited: Mar 5, A jerk may simply be dull or stupid, not necessarily mean or nasty it's kind of an old-fashioned word; at least I haven't heard it around here very much in recent years.
Prick , as others have said, is a vulgar word and describes a pretty loathsome character. By the way: I have never heard either of these terms applied to females. In my experience, they're used only to describe men. Prick is reserved for men, for obvious reasons. No, not because only men are loathsome characters.
Jerk , in my experience can be used to describe women, but it is much more unusual. My language is, I hate to admit, so outrageously obscene that I might say "She was being a real jerk" just as a way to avoid saying something much more offensive.
Slightly OT, but not too far off. All three mean "jerk", and coincidentally also refer to male genitalia, and are most often used by women to refer to men. I agree with gramman, that you can call a woman a "jerk". We also can call a woman "dude" nowadays. It's an equal opportunity world in regards to name calling.
I'm surprised at the suggestion above that jerk is less obscene than prick. I don't see that it's more obscene to use a slang word for the male part than one for self-abuse. Like many obscene slang words indicating disapproval, these two vary in intensity and overtones with region, social class, and age group. I can only speak for the fairly antique, who don't use either of these words much, but who used to do so in the s: for me both words are suggestive of insensitivity, or, at its worst of crass selfishness.
Jerk is milder, less offensive. Prick is more suggestive of active meanness, which makes it a more powerful insult. English Language Learners Definition of prick Entry 2 of 2. See the full definition for prick in the English Language Learners Dictionary.
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Synonyms for prick Synonyms: Noun perforation , pinhole , pinprick , punch , puncture , stab Visit the Thesaurus for More. Examples of prick in a Sentence Noun She felt a prick as the thorn jabbed her foot. He felt the prick of the needle. To pierce or puncture something or cause a pricking feeling.
To feel a pang or twinge from being pricked. To stand erect; point upward. The dog's ears pricked at the noise. A very small puncture or, formerly, dot, made by a sharp point. To make a tiny hole in something with a sharp point. To cause to feel sharp pain in. Remorse pricked his conscience. To mark or trace by dots, points, or punctures. To pierce a horse's foot to the quick in shoeing, causing lameness.
To cause to point or stick up. To cause or feel a slight, sharp pain. To have a prickly or stinging sensation; tingle. To point or stick up. Carried stiffly erect.
A small mark or puncture made by a pointed object. A small hole or perforation , caused by piercing. What is the pronunciation of prick? Browse priciest. Test your vocabulary with our fun image quizzes.
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