herky-jerky
progressing in a fitfully jerky or irregular manner: He hadn’t used a gearshift in years, so the ride home was a bit herky-jerky.
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You, too, will be zipping along to the angular guitars and zigzagging, herky-jerky vocals.
The 10 Best Albums of 2014: Taylor Swift, Sia, Run the Jewels, and More | Marlow Stern | December 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt was superficial and jumpy and herky-jerky, bopping all over the place.
Debate III: Obama Wins, But Does It Do Him Any Good? | Michael Tomasky | October 23, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTWhen I took out my little case and showed the fishing-line, herky-jerky said he would find me some bait.
The Young Forester | Zane GreyI felt the air and the light, and opened my eyes to see herky-jerky hauling away on the rope.
The Young Forester | Zane GreyIt was a log of firewood, and in one end stuck the big knife which herky-jerky used to cut meat.
The Young Forester | Zane Grey
herky-jerky very likely had the cowboy's skill at finding tracks, but I left few traces of my presence on that long slope.
The Young Forester | Zane Greyherky-jerky's method of broiling a piece of venison at the end of a stick solved the problem of cooking.
The Young Forester | Zane Grey
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