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单词 jerker
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jerker


jerk 1

J0032000 (jûrk)v. jerked, jerk·ing, jerks v.tr.1. To give a sudden quick thrust, push, pull, or twist to.2. To throw or toss with a quick abrupt motion.3. To utter abruptly or sharply: jerked out the answer.4. To make and serve (ice-cream sodas, for example) at a soda fountain.5. Sports To press (a weight) overhead from shoulder height in a quick motion.v.intr.1. To move in sudden abrupt motions; jolt: The train jerked forward.2. To make spasmodic motions: My legs jerked from fatigue.n.1. A sudden abrupt motion, such as a yank or twist.2. A jolting or lurching motion.3. Physiology A sudden reflexive or spasmodic muscular movement.4. jerks Involuntary convulsive twitching often resulting from excitement. Often used with the.5. Slang A foolish, rude, or contemptible person.6. Sports A lift in which the weight is heaved overhead from shoulder height with a quick motion.Phrasal Verbs: jerk off Vulgar Slang To masturbate. jerk around To take unfair advantage of, deceive, or manipulate.
[Origin unknown.]
jerk′er n.jerk′ing·ly adv.

jerk 2

J0032000 (jûrk)tr.v. jerked, jerk·ing, jerks To cut (meat) into long strips and dry in the sun or cure by exposing to smoke.adj. Being or relating to a method of barbecuing meat that has been seasoned and wrapped in leaves of the allspice tree: jerk chicken.
[Back-formation from jerky.]
Thesaurus
Noun1.jerker - someone who gives a strong sudden pullyankerpuller - someone who applies force so as to cause motion toward herself or himself

jerker


tearjerker

Something, especially a work such as book or film, that evokes such a strong emotional reaction that it literally makes one cry. Sometimes hyphenated as "tear-jerker." The book tells the story of a boy searching for his real family, and it's a tearjerker from start to finish. I don't normally cry at movies, but that ending was a tear-jerker! Her graduation speech was a real tearjerker.

jerker

1. n. a drunkard; an alcoholic. (Because of visible shaking.) Some of the jerkers have the DTs. 2. n. a heavy user of cocaine. (Drugs. Refers to tremors and nervous activity caused by too much cocaine.) The jerkers who need immediate treatment are sent from ER up to detox. 3. n. a male who masturbates habitually. (Usually objectionable.) He’s s jerker. He doesn’t need women.

tear-jerker

(ˈtɪrdʒɚkɚ) n. a very sad story or film. I don’t care to read a steady diet of tear-jerkers.
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jerker


Related to jerker: soda jerker
  • noun

Synonyms for jerker

noun someone who gives a strong sudden pull

Synonyms

  • yanker

Related Words

  • puller
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