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Jerky

//ˈd͡ʒɝki// adj, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Characterized by physical jerking, or by sudden and uneven progress.

    "jerky flight"

  2. 2
    Having the behavior of a jerk (unpleasant person).

    "jerky guy"

Adjective
  1. 1
    having or revealing stupidity wordnet
  2. 2
    marked by abrupt transitions wordnet
  3. 3
    lacking a steady rhythm wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    Lean meat cured and preserved by cutting into thin strips and air-drying in the sun. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To cure and preserve (meat) by drying it, making jerky. transitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

From jerk + -y.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish charqui, from Quechua charki.

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Spanish charqui, from Quechua charki.

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