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jerky

The correct spelling is jerky.

How to pronounce jerky

adjective

IPA: /ˈdʒɝki/

Say it like: Jer-kee

The correct spelling is jerky. Characterized by physical jerking.

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Meanings

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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