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jerky

Definition

  • noun: meat that has been cut into long strips and dried
  • noun: 'jerked' meat
  • adjective: moving along with or marked by fits and starts
  • adjective: marked by quick rough motions or sudden starts and stops
  • synonyms: foolish, ridiculous, stupid

Examples

  • a film criticized for its 'herky-jerky' editing

  • The movie was 'jerky' and hard to watch.

  • He made 'jerky' movements.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) "and render it inoperable." Shit. Shit! Cold mush is great. Cold mush with nuts. Cold mush with tuna jerky. Cold mush dreams. Cold mush shit. I love cold mush. "What do you like to do when you're not hiking, Cheryl?" (..)
    2014 Wild