Babbitt

noun

Definition of Babbittnext
as in jerk

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  1. jerk
  2. boor
  3. creep
  4. cad
  5. bounder
  6. louse
  7. clown
  8. rotter
Noun
  • Or averred that Biden was sharp as a tack and that anyone who suggested otherwise was a jerk.
    Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The extra that was shot by accident earlier this season was one such obnoxious jerk.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of jerk
Noun
  • For their part, the Russians considered the Mizrahim—indeed, most Israelis—loud, uncultured boors.
    Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2024
  • Trucco brings a sleazy menace to Rufus, an arrogant boor who underestimates how far Madeline and Roderick will go to usurp him.
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 9 Oct. 2023
Definition of boor
Noun
  • The Christmas creep underscores our collective desire for traditions and comfort in times that can feel uncertain.
    Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • While Vivian’s story is based on atmospheric creeps and chills, Amy’s story is straight-up jump-scary and based on The Ring.
    Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of creep
Noun
  • This was contrasted with the character of Bel-Ami himself, who was a complete cad and seduced his way into positions of power.
    Devon Ivie, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2024
  • He’s had a decent run in recent years playing a little slimy, stealing scenes as a cad in Fleishman Is in Trouble and drawing out pathos as a doubting son of a murderous family in the 2019 horror-comedy Ready or Not.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2024
Definition of cad
Noun
  • Urías then allowed a high bounder by Yu Chang to get by for a two-base error.
    Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2021
  • Austin hit a bounder which filtered through Gandil’s mitt in the eighth.
    Kori Rumore, chicagotribune.com, 26 Aug. 2020
Definition of bounder
Noun
  • These historic varieties are the grapes that thrived before the phylloxera louse ravaged European vineyards in the late 19th century, nearly destroying the global wine industry.
    Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2024
  • An older study found that 2% tea tree oil effectively killed head lice after 30 minutes and louse eggs after five days.11 8.
    Kathi Valeii, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of louse
Noun
  • It Chapter Two is down to clown, again — in a bloody, silly, overwrought sequel Moving down the tension scale to thrillers, Netflix is offloading a few particularly popular titles.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 2 Nov. 2024
  • An 8-year-old girl fought off a man wearing a clown mask who police in Colorado reported attacked and attempted to kidnap her during a break-in at her family's home last week.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of clown
Noun
  • As Beau, Brake is tall and gaunt, with burning eyes, a rotter who looks like Steve Buscemi crossed with David Byrne crossed with a human rattlesnake who’s a lifelong junkie.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 May 2024
  • Some experts say bed rotters are onto something, but there may be a right way to think about it.
    BYAlexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 10 July 2023
Definition of rotter
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