The door was stuck, but I 'gave it a jerk' [=pulled on it very hard and very quickly] and it opened.
He 'jerked' his head in the direction of the door and said, “Let's go.”
He said that they were just a bunch of 'knee-jerk' liberals.
(..) Maybe we could work something out. - Good. - And send this to his wife. It was nice the way you asked the guy... ...which hand he jerked off with. I hope this don't shake Rita up. As I remember, she ain't that sentimental. That was quick. You think he's dead already? (..)2006 The Departed
(..) Hey, why don't you be polite, you stinkin' pus bag! Pal, you gotta call that number on the boot. Sorry about that guy. They stick all the jerks in ToWer One. That's it! l'm comin' over there! - Why don't you come over here! l got something for you! - Shut up, the both of youse! (..)1997 TvShow: The Simpsons Title: The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson Season: 9 Episode 1
(..) - She's got a stick up her butt. - Yeah. It's because she's been dating that douchebag, Steve Harrington. Yeah, she's turning into a real jerk. She's always been a real jerk. Nuh-uh, she used to be cool. Like that time she dressed up as an elf for our Elder tree campaign. Four years ago! (..)2016 TvShow: Stranger Things Title: Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers Season: 1 Episode 1