Talk:Jagoff
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" as this is clearly not a stub article any more. Would another editor please determine if the expand section tag is necessary? I am doing this according to the "be bold" declaration on Wikipedia:Stub#Removing_stub_status. Tucoxn (talk) 01:50, 29 August 2012 (UTC)
This word is used fluently in Chicago so there is no problem for David Mamet using it in Glengarry, Glen Ross. https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20160916/bridgeport/word-jagoff-finally-makes-oxford-english-dictionary — Preceding unsigned comment added by 162.196.54.103 (talk) 23:41, 16 September 2016 (UTC)
vs. "Jack-off"
[edit]The article, or at least the Pittsburghers quoted therein, seems pretty insistent that "jagoff" has nothing at all to do with "jack-off" or anything else related to masturbation. The OED connects the terms, though, and I'm more inclined to believe them. It would be good to see more sources on this issue, especially those with a more neutral point of view. It's clear people in Pittsburgh are attached to the term, and might have motivation to downplay its sexual origins. (Don't let my tone fool you—I think the term is delightful too.) --BDD (talk) 18:11, 28 December 2016 (UTC)
- I agree, it seems a clear case of semantic drift and doesn't mean "jack off" anymore, but it surely derives from there. Pointedly absent in this article is any actual etymology, despite quoted screes against those for not knowing it. JesseRafe (talk) 15:30, 2 February 2018 (UTC)
- Came here to say this, its obviously derivative. People can make that claim if they want, but I dunno why it's being basically "supported" in this article, like there's any hope of truth to the claim. Mercster (talk) 14:36, 1 January 2024 (UTC)
- I never heard this word before I heard it on television and I still think it originated as a way to say “jackoff” on TV and not get it censored out. Close enough to make it clear meaning, and different enough to not technically be a prohibited word. Certainly its use on TV increased its usage and familiarity for this reason. DanTaller (talk) 18:14, 11 June 2025 (UTC)
Chicago?
[edit]is this useful? http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/November-2019/Jagoff/ Victor Grigas (talk) 02:26, 9 March 2020 (UTC)