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Definition of Jerk
Jerk

To cut into long slices or strips and dry in the sun; as, jerk beef. See Charqui.

To beat; to strike.

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.

To throw with a quick and suddenly arrested motion of the hand; as, to jerk a stone.

To make a sudden motion; to move with a start, or by starts.

To flout with contempt.

A short, sudden pull, thrust, push, twitch, jolt, shake, or similar motion.

A sudden start or spring.

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Jerk Quotations

For every 10 good things, there's always some jerk that wants to say something bad.
Devon Sawa

If everyone really knew what a jerk I am in real life, I wouldn't be so adored in the slightest.
Christian Bale

I'm just starting to scratch the surface of what really makes me happy and it's taken me a while to admit that acting like a little child and being a jerk and a punk is fun.
Leonardo DiCaprio

Music is for people. The word 'pop' is simply short for popular. It means that people like it. I'm just a normal jerk who happens to make music. As long as my brain and fingers work, I'm cool.
Eddie Van Halen

I don't mind if somebody comes up to me and shakes my hand, but if I'm in the middle of a restaurant and somebody asks me for a picture, I can be a jerk and say no, or I can say yes and draw more attention to myself, which is exactly the opposite of what I want.
Macaulay Culkin

Jerk Translations

jerk in Dutch is schokken
jerk in French is par secousse, soubresaut
jerk in German is Ruck, Ruck, ruckweise
jerk in Italian is stratto, folata
jerk in Norwegian is tosk, rykke, rykk


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