Jerk
Jerk noun - A person whose behavior is offensive to others.
Shaking
Shaking noun - A series of slight movements by a body back and forth or from side to side.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- In B:F&F, Charles is a sickly-looking French Jerk with an ever-shaking right hand, clearly not right in the head and possibly bipolar.
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Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Despite going as far to hit and outright bully Stan, Ollie will not hesitate to help Stan when he's in danger, and in Liberty, he takes Stan's hand and helps him walk across the girders, when Stan's sobbing and shaking because he's terrified that they'll fall.
Source: Creator / Laurel and Hardy -
Is something of a Jerk Jock, sometimes storming off the field without shaking hands after a loss, and infamously laughing at Plaxico Burress' prediction of a 23-17 Giants victory (the Patriots only scored 14 points) in Super Bowl XLII.
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