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Jerky Noun  Word Origin Adjective Bre ˈdʒɜːki ˈdʒɜːrki

Front jerky
Back jerky
adjective, noun
BrE /ˈdʒɜːki/
NAmE /ˈdʒɜːrki/
adjective
 word origin
making sudden starts and stops and not moving smoothly
jerk•ily
/BrE ˈdʒɜːkɪli; NAmE ˈdʒɜːrkɪli/ adverb
The car moved off jerkily.
noun
 word origin
[uncountable] (NAmE)
meat that has been cut into long strips and smoked or dried

beef jerky

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