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Definition of knee-jerk reaction

knee-jerk reaction

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Other terms relating to 'jerk':

Definitions include: a sexual practice in which a group of men stand in a circle and engage in mutual masturbation, with or without interpersonal contact.
Definitions include: censored version of "go fuck yourself".
Definitions include: a mean person.
Definitions include: to mistreat.
Definitions include: Not an insult necessarily.
Definitions include: a jerk.
Definitions include: to masturbate.
Definitions include: the stimulation of another person's penis with the hand, typically until ejaculation; "handjob.
Definitions include: A stupid person.
Definitions include: to engage in an activity which is inherently wasteful (particularly when one is at work) and for which there isn't any tangible compensation or reward, other than one's own mental stimulation.
Definitions include: to deceive a person, usually in a kidding manner.
Definitions include: to masturbate.
Definitions include: noun, derived from the 1990's sitcom, Seinfeld.
Definitions include: to masturbate (applies only to males.)
Definitions include: to masturbate.

Other terms relating to 'knee':

Definitions include: the best.
Definitions include: to give oral sex.
Definitions include: a phrase used by women to tell their man to go down on her (see to go down)
Definitions include: sex.
Definitions include: short.
Definitions include: an immediate reaction without examining reasons why.
Definitions include: the part of the leg opposite the knee.
Definitions include: a session of outdoor sex.
Definitions include: a knee with problems such that it may suddenly give out.

Other terms relating to 'reaction':

Definitions include: an instant reaction.

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