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| jerk [ jurk ] |
transitive verb (past and past participle jerked, present participle jerk·ing, 3rd person present singular jerks) |
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preserve meat in strips: to preserve meat by cutting it into long thin strips and drying or smoking it
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adjective |
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1. strongly flavored and spicy: made with strongly flavored spices, including hot peppers and allspice, as a marinade or rub for grilled meats
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2. spicy and grilled: marinated in a jerk sauce and grilled
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| [Early 18th century. Via American Spanish charquear< Quechua echarquini "prepare dried meat"] |
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