jerky

(jʉr′kē)

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

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noun

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

Origin: < Sp charqui < Quechua

See jerky in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective jerk·i·er, jerk·i·est

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noun

Meat cured by jerking. Also called charqui.

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Origin: Alteration of charqui

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