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To cut into long slices or strips and dry in the sun; as,
jerk beef. See Charqui. |
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To beat; to strike. |
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To give a quick and suddenly arrested thrust, push, pull,
or twist, to; to yerk; as, to jerk one with the elbow; to jerk a coat
off. |
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To throw with a quick and suddenly arrested motion of the
hand; as, to jerk a stone. |
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To make a sudden motion; to move with a start, or by
starts. |
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To flout with contempt. |
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A short, sudden pull, thrust, push, twitch, jolt, shake, or
similar motion. |
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A sudden start or spring. |
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