jerk
noun
a quick, sharp pull, thrust, twist, throw, or the like; a sudden movement.
jerker
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a word derived from
jerk.
Example Sentences
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Icez, rapper and producer: Everybody wanted to be the best jerker, best producer, best rapper, best dancer of the movement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2025
The Fault in Our Stars is an adaptation of John Green’s best-selling young adult tear jerker novel of the same name.
From Time ● Jun. 3, 2014
Henley still lives in West Hollywood, in a rented house unrefurnished by success, with Actor Stephen Tobolowsky, who played a dog sweeper in Firecracker and a turkey jerker in Jamey Foster.
From Time Magazine Archive
The soda jerker at South Hadley's sole fountain said bon jour to customers who last week asked for the soda au chocolat.
From Time Magazine Archive
A rustic soda jerker keeps his Manhattan-bent sweetheart by purchasing a book on Charm and pursuing its elegant policies in the hometown parlors.
From Time Magazine Archive
