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"Jerky" Definition

noun

Meat cured by jerking. Also called charqui.
meat.

adjective

Characterized by jerks or jerking: a jerky train ride.
Slang Foolish; silly: jerky ideas about saving money.
Moving along with or marked by fits and starts.
Characterized by abrupt transitions.