Etymograph

English

jerkhole

Blend of jerk + asshole; possibly originated as a euphemism.

A blend of jerk + asshole

Middle English yerk ‘sudden motion’

English jerk

Middle English arshole

Middle English arsehole

English asshole

The story

Blend of jerk + asshole; possibly originated as a euphemism.

Today it means

noun An obnoxious person; a jerk.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / jerkhole