Pittsburghism(?) "jagoff"

[Jonathan Lighter]

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JL

On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 9:56 AM, Dan Nussbaum <yekkey at aol.com> wrote:

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> In New Jersey in the 50's "jack-off" meant masturbate.
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> On Sun, Jul 8, 2012 at 11:48 PM, Douglas G. Wilson <douglas at nb.net> wrote:
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> http://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/let-us-now-praise-famous-jagoffs/Co=
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> '=E2=80=A6 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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