jerky

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/ˈdʒɝki/ English

Definitions

adjective

Characterized by physical jerking.
Having the behavior of a jerk (unpleasant person).

noun

Lean meat cured and preserved by cutting into thin strips and air-drying in the sun.

verb

To cure and preserve (meat) by drying it, making jerky.

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Synonyms

jerk jerking unsteady irregular arrhythmic jerked meat cut dried jerklike jerksome jolty herky-jerky jittersome knee-jerky jarsome jittery jabby

Associated

biltong prank touchstone smoked sausage scrolling beef hops salted snack snacks

Rhymes

quirky murky smirky perky talk turkey brush turkey water turkey plain turkey tom turkey capital of turkey

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