GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   jerky (?), a.
   1. Moving by jerks and starts; characterized by abrupt transitions; as, “a jerky vehicle; a jerky style.”
   
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   2. Foolish; ridiculous; stupid. [slang]
   
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2.       
   jerky (?), n. [Corrupted from Peruv. charqui dried beef.] Meat, especially beef, that has been cut in strips and dried; meat that has been jerked; see first jerk, v.; as, “beef jerky”
   
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