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
Wilma	VIL-mah (German, Dutch), WIL-mah (Dutch), WIL-mə (English)	German, Dutch, English
Pridon	-	Georgian
Linsey	LIN-zee	English
Charna	-	Yiddish
Jared	JER-əd (English), JAR-əd (English)	English, Biblical
Meine	MIE-nə (Dutch, German)	Frisian, Dutch, German