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jerky
UK /ˈd͡ʒɜːki/ US /ˈd͡ʒɝki/
adj 2noun 1verb 1
Definitions
adj
1
Characterized by physical jerking, or by sudden and uneven progress.
jerky flight
jerky movement
2
Having the behavior of a jerk (unpleasant person).
jerky guy
jerky behaviour
noun
1
Lean meat cured and preserved by cutting into thin strips and air-drying in the sun.
verb
1
To cure and preserve (meat) by drying it, making jerky.
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