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jerky

adj
/ˈd͡ʒɜːki/UK/ˈd͡ʒɝki/US

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish charqui, from Quechua charki.

  1. derived from charki
  2. borrowed from charqui

Definitions

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

    • jerky flight
    • jerky movement
    • jerky sounds

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

    • jerky guy
    • jerky behaviour

  3. Anxious

    Anxious; jumpy.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. Lean meat cured and preserved by cutting into thin strips and air-drying in the sun.

    2. To cure and preserve (meat) by drying it, making jerky.

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