单词 | jerk |
释义 | jerk 1. n. & v. --n   1. a sharp sudden pull, twist, twitch, start, etc.   2. a spasmodic muscular twitch.   3. (in pl.) Brit. colloq. exercises (physical jerks).   4. sl. a fool; a stupid person. --v   1. intr. move with a jerk.   2. tr. pull, thrust, twist, etc., with a jerk.   3. tr. throw with a suddenly arrested motion.   4. tr. Weight-lifting raise (a weight) from shoulder-level to above the head. Phrases and idioms jerk off coarse sl. masturbate. Usage Usually considered a taboo use. Derivatives jerker n. Etymology: 16th c.: perh. imit. 2. v.tr. cure (beef) by cutting it in long slices and drying it in the sun. Etymology: Amer. Sp. charquear f. charqui f. Quechua echarqui dried flesh |
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