sontoloyo — meaning in English

English meaning

• jerk verb To move suddenly and sharply, often without control.
• moron noun An insult for a stupid or foolish person.
• stupid adj Lacking intelligence or common sense.

Senses

sontoloyo is used for these senses in English:

• jerk (originally, North America, slang, pejorative) A person with unlikable or obnoxious qualities and behavior, typically mean, self-centered, or disagreeable.
• moron (psychology, dated, originally) A person of mild mental subnormality in the former classification of mental retardation, having an intelligence quotient of 50–70.
• moron (philosophy) A hypothetical particle whose existence and configuration can make a moral judgment true.

jerk — full definition

1. verb To move suddenly and sharply, often without control.
2. verb To pull or tug something quickly and sharply.
3. noun An unpleasant or inconsiderate person.
4. noun A Jamaican style of seasoning and slow-cooking meat over spiced coals, or the meat prepared this way.

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