jerk the gherkin

English

Etymology

Apparently chosen for the rhyme (in the form jerkin' the gherkin).

Pronunciation

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Verb

jerk the gherkin (third-person singular simple present jerks the gherkin, present participle jerking the gherkin, simple past and past participle jerked the gherkin)

1. (slang, vulgar) To masturbate.

References

• Tony Thorne (2014) “jerkin' the gherkin”, in Dictionary of Contemporary Slang, 4th edition, London,  […]: Bloomsbury