GERK

and gerk (gɚk)

n. an elderly simpleton; an old nerd. (Acronym. From geriatric and jerk.) A couple of “gerks” sat on the park bench, snoozing.

gerk

verb

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ruth	[ru:θ]
Prune	-	French
Rama (1)	RAH-mah (Hinduism)	Hinduism, Indian, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam
DaithÍ	DAH-hee	Irish
Winona	wi-NON-ə (English)	English, Native American, Sioux
Yedidah	-	Biblical Hebrew