physical jerks

plural noun

, British.

1. physical conditioning exercises, as push-ups and knee bends.

physical jerks

plural noun

1. informal.
   See jerk 1

Example Sentences

Each day the men roused out at rveill, sounded at six o'clock, and did physical jerks (exercises) before breakfast.

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We who were left kept on with our drills; we even did physical jerks on the slopes of Savoy Street, Strand.

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Each time before the doctor came I did a quarter of an hour's physical jerks and smoked strong cigars.

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