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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesperditempo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˌpɛr.diˈtɛm.po
"Non ho tempo per questi continui rinvii e perditempo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A frustrating experience or situation involving deceit, evasion, broken promises, or unnecessary delays caused by someone.
"After weeks of paperwork and false starts, I grew tired of the constant jerk-around from the administration." - 2
A person who behaves in an annoying, unreliable, or manipulative manner towards others.
"He proved to be a complete jerk-around who never followed through on his commitments."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the phrasal verb 'jerk around', combining the verb 'jerk' (meaning to pull with a sharp, abrupt movement) and the adverb 'around' (indicating aimless or deceptive movement). Emerging in mid-20th-century American colloquial English, it evolved metaphorically to describe the frustrating experience of being manipulated, delayed, or given dishonest treatment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Jerk-around" is said worldwide
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chicanage
Transliteration: ʃika.naʒ
"J'en ai assez de toutes ces tracasseries administratives."
Hinhaltetaktik
Transliteration: ˈhɪnˌhaltəˌtaktɪk
"Ich bin es leid, diese ständige Hinhaltetaktik zu ertragen."
perditempo
Transliteration: ˌpɛr.diˈtɛm.po
"Non ho tempo per questi continui rinvii e perditempo."
vueltas
Transliteration: ˈbweltas
"Me cansé de tantas vueltas para aprobar el trámite."
enrolação
Transliteration: ẽ.ɾo.laˈsɐ̃w
"Chega de enrolação, preciso de uma resposta definitiva."
टालमटोल
Transliteration: taalmatol
"मुझे इस अंतहीन टालमटोल से नफरत है।"
敷衍搪塞
Transliteration: fūyǎn tángsè
"我受够了他们的敷衍搪塞。"
우롱
Transliteration: urong
"그들의 끝없는 우롱에 지쳤다."
たらい回し
Transliteration: taraimawashi
"役所でたらい回しにされてうんざりした。"
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