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Etymology 1
Adjective
jerky (comparative jerkier, superlative jerkiest)
- Characterized by physical jerking.
- jerky flight
- jerky movement
- jerky sounds
- Having the behavior of a jerk (unpleasant person).
- jerky guy
- jerky behaviour
Derived terms
Translations
characterized by physical jerking
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Etymology 2
Borrowed from Spanish charqui, from Quechua charki.
Alternative forms
Noun
jerky (countable and uncountable, plural jerkies)
Related terms
- jerk
- jerked beef, beef jerky
- jerked meat
Translations
Lean meat cured and preserved by cutting into thin strips and air-drying in the sun
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See also
Verb
jerky (third-person singular simple present jerkies, present participle jerkying, simple past and past participle jerkied)
Synonyms
- (preserve meat by drying): jerk
Derived terms
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