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Origin of jerk
11540–50; 1935–40 for def. 4; perhaps dialectal variant of yerk to draw stitches tight (shoemaker's term), thus making the shoe ready to wear, Old English gearcian to prepare, make ready
OTHER WORDS FROM jerk
jerker, nounjerk·ing·ly, adverbDefinition for jerk (2 of 2)
jerk2
[ jurk ]
/ dʒɜrk /
verb (used with object)
to preserve (meat, especially beef) by cutting in strips and curing by drying in the sun.
adjective
being or containing a spicy seasoning mixture flavored with allspice, used especially in Jamaican cooking: jerk sauce.
prepared with jerk flavorings, especially by barbecuing or grilling: jerk chicken.
noun
Origin of jerk
2First recorded in 1700–10; back formation from jerky2
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British Dictionary definitions for jerk (1 of 2)
jerk1
/ (dʒɜːk) /
verb
noun
Derived forms of jerk
jerker, nounjerking, adjective, nounWord Origin for jerk
C16: probably variant of yerk to pull stitches tight in making a shoe; compare Old English gearcian to make ready
British Dictionary definitions for jerk (2 of 2)
jerk2
/ (dʒɜːk) /
verb (tr)
to preserve (venison, beef, etc) by cutting into thin strips and curing by drying in the sun
noun
Also called: jerky jerked meat, esp beef
Word Origin for jerk
C18: back formation from jerky, from charqui
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Medical definitions for jerk
jerk
[ jûrk ]
v.
To make spasmodic motions.
n.
A sudden reflexive or spasmodic muscular movement.deep reflex
jerks Involuntary convulsive twitching often resulting from excitement. Often used with the.
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