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jerk (pl.: jerks)
- sobbalzo, scossa
- (US) (slang) idiota, stronzo, persona fastidiosa
to jerk (vai alla coniugazione) (3ª persona sing. presente jerks, participio presente jerking, passato semplice e participio passato jerked)
- dare una scossa, scattare
to jerk (vai alla coniugazione) (3ª persona sing. presente jerks, participio presente jerking, passato semplice e participio passato jerked)
- sobbalzare (di un veicolo)
- jerk
dal medio inglese yerk