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Jerky — can refer to: *Jerky (food), a type of dried meat *Jerky (game), a card game *The Jerky Boys, a prank phone call performance group … Wikipedia
jerky — jerk y, a. 1. Moving by jerks and starts; characterized by abrupt transitions; as, a jerky vehicle; a jerky style. [1913 Webster] 2. Foolish; ridiculous; stupid. [slang] [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jerky — jerk y, n. [Corrupted from Peruv. charqui dried beef.] Meat, especially beef, that has been cut in strips and dried; meat that has been jerked; see first {jerk}, v.; as, beef jerky [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jerky — [adj] uncontrolled bouncy, bumpy, convulsive, fitful, jarring, jolting, lurching, paroxysmal, rough, shaking, shaky, spasmodic, tremulous, twitching, twitchy, uncontrollable; concept 482 Ant. fluid, smooth … New thesaurus
jerky — ► ADJECTIVE (jerkier, jerkiest) ▪ characterized by abrupt stops and starts. DERIVATIVES jerkily adverb jerkiness noun … English terms dictionary
jerky — jerky1 [jʉr′kē] adj. jerkier, jerkiest 1. characterized or moving by jerks; making sudden starts and stops or spasmodic movements ☆ 2. Slang foolish, mean, contemptible, etc. jerkily adv. jerkiness n. ☆ jerky2 [jʉr′kē ] n. [ … English World dictionary
Jerky — Tiras condimentadas de jerky. El jerky (del quechua charqui, ‘quemar [carne]’)[1] [2] es … Wikipedia Español
jerky — jerk|y1 [ˈdʒə:ki US ə:r ] adj [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: JERK2] jerky movements are rough, with many starts and stops ≠ ↑smooth ▪ His skin was dry and hot, his breathing rapid and jerky. ▪ The bus came to a jerky halt. >jerkily adv… … Dictionary of contemporary English
jerky — I UK [ˈdʒɜː(r)kɪ] / US [ˈdʒɜrkɪ] adjective Word forms jerky : adjective jerky comparative jerkier superlative jerkiest a) a jerky movement consists of several separate short movements b) a jerky ride is rough and shakes you in an unpleasant way… … English dictionary
Jerky — Der Begriff Jerky hat mehrere Bedeutungen: eine Fleischzubereitung, englisch für Charqui Der Name mehrerer Orte in der Ukraine: Siedlung in der Oblast Tscherkassy, Rajon Katerynopil, siehe Jerky (Katerynopil) Dorf in der Oblast Poltawa, Rajon… … Deutsch Wikipedia
jerky — adj. Jerky is used with these nouns: ↑motion, ↑movement Jerky is used after these nouns: ↑beef … Collocations dictionary
