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adjective, jerk·i·er, jerk·i·est.
1.
characterized by jerks or sudden starts; spasmodic.
2.
Slang. silly; foolish; stupid; ridiculous.
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Jerky
is always a great word to know.
So is racket. Does it mean:
| an easy or profitable source of livelihood of dubious legality |
| tense with excitement or anticipation; edgy |
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| jerky2 (ˈdʒɜːkɪ) | |
| —n | |
| another word for jerk | |
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Word Origin & History
jerky
1850, Amer.Eng., from Amer.Sp. charqui "jerked meat," from Quechua ch'arki "dried flesh." The verb jerk "to cure meat by cutting into long thin slices and drying in the sun" is recorded from 1707.
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