jerky

Etymology 1

jerk + -y

adj

  1. Characterized by physical jerking.
  2. Having the behavior of a jerk (unpleasant person).

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish charqui, from Quechua ch'arki.

noun

  1. Lean meat cured and preserved by cutting into thin strips and air-drying in the sun.

verb

  1. (transitive) To cure and preserve (meat) by drying it, making jerky.

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