jerky

/ˈdʒɝki/

adjective

  1. 1

    Characterized by physical jerking.

  2. 2

    Having the behavior of a jerk (unpleasant person).

noun

  1. 1

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

verb

  1. 1

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

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