jerk vs wing nut

jerk

noun
  • A person with unlikable or obnoxious qualities and behavior, typically mean, self-centered, or disagreeable. 

  • A quick, often unpleasant tug or shake. 

  • The rate of change in acceleration with respect to time. 

  • A lift in which the weight is taken with a quick motion from shoulder height to a position above the head with arms fully extended and held there for a brief time. 

  • Meat (or sometimes vegetables) cured by jerking, in which it is coated in spices and slow-cooked over a fire or grill traditionally composed of green pimento wood positioned over burning coals; charqui. 

  • A dull or stupid person. 

  • A sudden, often uncontrolled movement, especially of the body. 

  • A rich, spicy Jamaican marinade. 

verb
  • To cure (meat) by cutting it into strips and drying it, originally in the sun. 

  • To masturbate. 

  • To make a sudden uncontrolled movement. 

  • To lift using a jerk. 

  • To give a quick, often unpleasant tug or shake. 

wing nut

noun
  • One who advocates extreme measures or changes, especially if they hold or are perceived to hold far-right viewpoints; a radical or reactionary. 

  • A nut with wing-like projections to provide leverage in turning with thumb and forefinger. 

  • Someone with large, protruding ears. 

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