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jerk around
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jerky (2)
jerk·y [ júrkee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
preserved meat: meat cut into thin strips and dried or smoked
[Mid-19th century. Alteration of charqui]

Regional History

Jerky is a Western term, used from the Dakotas and Texas to the Pacific states, and now generalized as a commercial snack food.
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