herky jerky

herk·y-jerk·y

[hur-kee-jur-kee]
adjective
progressing in a fitfully jerky or irregular manner: a herky-jerky home movie shown on an old projector.

Origin:
1955–60; rhyming compound based on jerk1, -y1

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