Herky-jerky

//ˈhəːkiˌd͡ʒəːki//

Synonyms for "herky-jerky" (57 found)

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While all that herky-jerky mathcore in your collection might not fit the bill, put some Portishead on your Pod and the attached OhMiBod will respond rhythmically in kind.

Source: wiktionary

Lynn has learned the herky-jerky schedule of the university. She has learned about me, and how I respond to its quirks—like a river flowing with hiccups.

Source: wiktionary

The resulting battlefield is a surface of rough textures, lumbering machines, and brutalist geometric lines, broken up only by the movement of the Mimics, whose herky-jerky darting resembles sped-up stop-motion.

Source: wiktionary

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