circle jerk

1. vulgar slang A gathering in which males masturbate ("jerk off") together, perhaps while standing in a circle.

2. vulgar slang By extension, something that is ultimately pointless but pleases and gratifies the participants. The so-called "group discussion" was just a circle jerk of people who love to hear themselves talk.

circle-jerk

1. n. a gathering of males performing mutual masturbation. (Partly jocular. Usually objectionable.) There were twelve boys involved in a circle-jerk, and the principal caught them.

2. n. a boring or time-wasting meeting. (From sense 1) That board meeting was the typical circle-jerk that it always is.

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

See also:

circle-jerk
whank off
pound (one's) meat
pound one’s meat
pull (one's) wire
pull one’s wire
jerk off
jerk off (of something)
bones

References in periodicals archive

"The circle jerk of mockery and self-congratulation was so intense I didn't even notice I was at its center."

AN ABSOLUTELY REMARKABLE THING

It's a circle jerk perpetuated by those on the artistic and business side of the music industry.

Fans are not fools: it's time to retire the album

Wade comes across like a tweaked-out meth-head, a schizophrenic shaman indoctrinating us into a bizarre circle jerk. Funnily enough, we are asked to sit in a large circle.

Manipulative tendencies

Excellent facilities, talented horses, able horsemen - but, without the betting, a circle jerk, existing only for itself.

On The Racing Road: No adver tising, no television, no ment ion in the paper, no public tr anspor t - so vir tu ally no w ay of finding the tr ack

Perhaps they sense it might interfere with the circle jerk in cyberspace--the endless mutual self-infatuation that is one of the less attractive aspects of the blogging phenom.

Invisible women

Rush Limbaugh said that what took place at Abu Ghraib was "no different than what happens at the Skull and Bones initiation," as if hooking blindfolded POWs up to electrical wires or sodomizing them with chemical light sticks was the same as a fraternity circle jerk. Columnist Linda Chavez invoked a Girls Gone Wild scenario, fingering gender integration of the troops as the key.

Do the Lynndie hop: how to explain abuses at Abu Ghraib

Will and Samuelson had a neocon circle jerk. Samuelson bemoaned the fact that "this entitlement psychology has attained a massive grip on popular consciousness." But you can be sure that no such "entitlement mentality" grips Robert Allen, CEO of AT&T (salary: $3.4 million) or Walter Shipley, CEO of Chemical/Chase Manhattan ($2.5 million).

A media affliction

But in place of a Vietnam reference, brown paint smeared along the bottom spells out ISIS and us circle jerk, landing us squarely in the apocalyptic present.

Judith Bernstein: Mary Boone Gallery

The impression is of a conceptual circle jerk in which no one can quite get it up.

Dan Colen: Peres Projects

That means, I suppose, that the company set up to co-finance films was itself planning to pass the hat to other companies set up to co-finance films -- the ultimate fiscal circle jerk.

On the trail of funny money

"Hey, dude, let's do a circle jerk at the sperm bank!"

Baby by Proxy

music Greg Hetson, guitarist for the influential hardcore punk bands Redd Kross, Circle Jerks and Bad Religion, will join in the fun on July 25, in what is shaping up to be a celebration of two punk pioneers.

The hot ticket with SJM

In their first release, Betrayed played punk under the influence of US hardcore bands like Circle Jerks and Black Flag.

Betrayed, once again; first-timers Lion and the Scouts, Basically Saturday Night, plus Workshy's golden ol

Circle Jerks and tons more, plus all our great local bands.

Eyehate God

Their topics include stretched skulls: anamorphic games and the Momento Mortem Mortis; the blind spots: The Phantom Pain, The Helen Keller Simulator, and disability in games; and breaking the metagame: feminist spoilsports and magic circle jerks. ([umlaut] Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR)

Metagaming: Playing, Competing, Spectating, Cheating, Trading, Making, and Breaking Videogames

词组	circle jerk
释义	circle jerk circle jerk 1. vulgar slang A gathering in which males masturbate ("jerk off") together, perhaps while standing in a circle. 2. vulgar slang By extension, something that is ultimately pointless but pleases and gratifies the participants. The so-called "group discussion" was just a circle jerk of people who love to hear themselves talk. See also: circle, jerk Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. circle-jerk 1. n. a gathering of males performing mutual masturbation. (Partly jocular. Usually objectionable.) There were twelve boys involved in a circle-jerk, and the principal caught them. 2. n. a boring or time-wasting meeting. (From sense 1) That board meeting was the typical circle-jerk that it always is. McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: circle-jerk whank off pound (one's) meat pound one’s meat pull (one's) wire pull one’s wire jerk off jerk off (of something) bones References in periodicals archive "The circle jerk of mockery and self-congratulation was so intense I didn't even notice I was at its center." AN ABSOLUTELY REMARKABLE THING It's a circle jerk perpetuated by those on the artistic and business side of the music industry. Fans are not fools: it's time to retire the album Wade comes across like a tweaked-out meth-head, a schizophrenic shaman indoctrinating us into a bizarre circle jerk. Funnily enough, we are asked to sit in a large circle. Manipulative tendencies Excellent facilities, talented horses, able horsemen - but, without the betting, a circle jerk, existing only for itself. On The Racing Road: No adver tising, no television, no ment ion in the paper, no public tr anspor t - so vir tu ally no w ay of finding the tr ack Perhaps they sense it might interfere with the circle jerk in cyberspace--the endless mutual self-infatuation that is one of the less attractive aspects of the blogging phenom. Invisible women Rush Limbaugh said that what took place at Abu Ghraib was "no different than what happens at the Skull and Bones initiation," as if hooking blindfolded POWs up to electrical wires or sodomizing them with chemical light sticks was the same as a fraternity circle jerk. Columnist Linda Chavez invoked a Girls Gone Wild scenario, fingering gender integration of the troops as the key. Do the Lynndie hop: how to explain abuses at Abu Ghraib Will and Samuelson had a neocon circle jerk. Samuelson bemoaned the fact that "this entitlement psychology has attained a massive grip on popular consciousness." But you can be sure that no such "entitlement mentality" grips Robert Allen, CEO of AT&T (salary: $3.4 million) or Walter Shipley, CEO of Chemical/Chase Manhattan ($2.5 million). A media affliction But in place of a Vietnam reference, brown paint smeared along the bottom spells out ISIS and us circle jerk, landing us squarely in the apocalyptic present. Judith Bernstein: Mary Boone Gallery The impression is of a conceptual circle jerk in which no one can quite get it up. Dan Colen: Peres Projects That means, I suppose, that the company set up to co-finance films was itself planning to pass the hat to other companies set up to co-finance films -- the ultimate fiscal circle jerk. On the trail of funny money "Hey, dude, let's do a circle jerk at the sperm bank!" Baby by Proxy music Greg Hetson, guitarist for the influential hardcore punk bands Redd Kross, Circle Jerks and Bad Religion, will join in the fun on July 25, in what is shaping up to be a celebration of two punk pioneers. The hot ticket with SJM In their first release, Betrayed played punk under the influence of US hardcore bands like Circle Jerks and Black Flag. Betrayed, once again; first-timers Lion and the Scouts, Basically Saturday Night, plus Workshy's golden ol Circle Jerks and tons more, plus all our great local bands. Eyehate God Their topics include stretched skulls: anamorphic games and the Momento Mortem Mortis; the blind spots: The Phantom Pain, The Helen Keller Simulator, and disability in games; and breaking the metagame: feminist spoilsports and magic circle jerks. ([umlaut] Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR) Metagaming: Playing, Competing, Spectating, Cheating, Trading, Making, and Breaking Videogames
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