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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Re: Jerks #38643 08/17/01 04:57 PM Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 1,094 Cincinnati & Loveland, Ohio, U... J Jazzoctopus old hand Jazzoctopus old hand J Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 1,094 Cincinnati & Loveland, Ohio, U... According to what I learned in AP Physics, in technical usage, a jerk is a change in acceleration, as acceleration is a change in velocity. That probably has nothing to do with the etymology, but I thought I point that out. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Jerks stales 08/17/01 07:44 AM Re: Jerks Faldage 08/17/01 01:43 PM Re: Jerks Fiberbabe 08/17/01 02:05 PM Re: Jerk chicken Faldage 08/17/01 02:38 PM Re: Jerk chicken Flatlander 08/17/01 02:53 PM Max Quordlepleen 08/17/01 08:50 PM Re: Jerks wwh 08/17/01 11:39 PM Pemmican TEd Remington 08/20/01 04:35 PM While we're on the subject... belligerentyouth 08/21/01 12:24 PM Re: While we're on the subject... wwh 08/21/01 01:18 PM Re: Who would eat such a snack??? Faldage 08/21/01 02:00 PM Re: While we're on the subject... Bean 08/21/01 02:31 PM Re: While we're on the subject... maverick 08/21/01 04:08 PM Re: While we're on the subject... of troy 08/21/01 06:31 PM Re: Jerks stales 08/20/01 12:54 AM Max Quordlepleen 08/20/01 02:44 AM Re: Jerks and other AWADdies Faldage 08/20/01 11:03 AM Re: Jerks Jazzoctopus 08/17/01 04:57 PM Re: Jerks Faldage 08/17/01 05:02 PM Re: Jerks Sparteye 08/17/01 10:51 PM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,913 Posts229,372 Members9,182 Most Online3,341 Dec 9th, 2011 Newest Members Ineffable, ddrinnan, TRIALNERRA, befuddledmind, KILL_YOUR_SUV 9,182 Registered Users Who's Online Now 0 members (), 381 guests, and 1 robot. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 28 A C Bowden 25 LukeJavan8 3 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 10,561 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,919 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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