Pittsburghism(?) "jagoff"

[Wilson Gray]

On Sun, Jul 8, 2012 at 11:48 PM, Douglas G. Wilson <douglas at nb.net> wrote:
> http://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/let-us-now-praise-famous-jagoffs/Content?oid=1537997

'… the verb "to jag" meant "to prick or poke" ...'

How does that preclude a direct relationship of "jag-off" to
"jack-off"?! Go home and use your prick to poke your old lady! ;-)

In the animated series, Metalocolypse. "regular jack-off" - maybe
"regular jag-off" - is used to refer to the unhip man-in-the-street.
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