What does jerk mean in the UK?
What does jerk mean in the UK? a stupid person, usually a man: You stupid jerk!
Is it illegal to be a jerk?
There's no law against being a jerk: Check out this new court ruling. There's a big difference between mistreating an employee and mistreating an employee for a reason that the law prohibits. In other words, there's no law against just being a jerk.