Hound
Hound noun - A person whose behavior is offensive to others.
Usage example: nobody could stand that low-down hound and his penchant for mean-spirited pranks
Jerk
Jerk noun - A person whose behavior is offensive to others.
Usage example: his constant rudeness and insensitivity made everyone think he was a real jerk
How words are described
| old | old hound | old jerk |
| stubborn | stubborn hound | stubborn jerk |
| total | total hound | total jerk |
| original | original hound | original jerk |
| Other adjectives: obnoxious, cowardly, selfish, bigoted, nasty, real, arrogant, enormous, huge, evil, little, lazy, heroic, murderous, egotistical, self-absorbed, misogynistic. | ||
Common collocations
| trio | hound trio | jerk trio |
Both words in one sentence
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Every Imperial Guard officer above Lieutenant (and sometimes below) is either incompetent, a jerk, a glory hound, cowardly, or any combination of those.
Source: The Neidermeyer - Sandor 'The Hound' Clegane also counts, as he is a pretty big jerk but the majority of what he says about how the lords and knights of the kingdoms take advantage of the weak is pretty accurate.
Source: Jerkass Has a Point - Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Bruce Balbowski is a Glory Hound who can never just say his first name and can be even an outright bully to some people, but he's honestly trying to do the right thing and save lives.
Source: Web Video / The Quest
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