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adjective jerkier, jerkiest

  1. characterized or moving by jerks; making sudden starts and stops or spasmodic movements
  2. ☆ Slang foolish, mean, contemptible, etc.

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noun

meat, esp. beef, that has been sliced into strips and dried

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