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Jerk (Noun)

Meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun.

Nouns denoting foods and drinks.

The beef jerky was a popular snack among the hikers on the trail.
My favorite brand of teriyaki beef jerky is made in-house at the local butcher shop.
After a few hours of hiking, we sat down to munch on some jerky and granola bars.
The deli case at the market had a wide variety of flavored jerky, including spicy and smoky options.
As a road trip snack, beef jerky is hard to beat, being both protein-rich and mess-free.

A dull stupid fatuous person.

Nouns denoting people.

My uncle is such a jerk, always telling the same stupid stories and thinking he's funny.
I hate dealing with the jerk at the post office, he always manages to make the simplest tasks a nightmare.
Don't bother talking to that jerk at the bar, he just repeats what the pundits on TV say.
Stop wasting your time on that jerk, he's just looking for a one-night stand and has no intention of actually dating.
Her date was such a jerk that she faked an emergency to get out of dinner with him early.

Raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms.

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

The weightlifter performed a jerk by quickly extending her arms and locking out her elbows to complete the lift.
He struggled to complete the jerk, wobbling slightly as he tried to stabilize the weight overhead.
The coach emphasized the importance of proper form and technique when executing the jerk, warning against using momentum to compensate for weakness.
After a few warm-up sets, she moved on to heavier weights and focused on perfecting her jerk, trying to make the movement as smooth and efficient as possible.
The crowd erupted in cheers as the athlete successfully completed the jerk, hoisting the massive weight overhead and securing a new personal record.