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Jacking vs Jerking - What's the difference?

jacking | jerking |

As verbs the difference between jacking and jerking

is that jacking is present participle of lang=en while jerking is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between jacking and jerking

is that jacking is a street robbery while jerking is a motion that jerks; a jerk.

jacking

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A street robbery.
  • * William B. Sanders, Gangbangs and Drive-Bys
    • The most common type of robberies by gang members is jackings , street robberies against persons. According to some gang members interviewed, jackings are not planned, but are rather crimes of opportunity.

    jerking

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A motion that jerks; a jerk.
  • * Oliver Sacks, Awakenings
    • The 'movement' was simultaneously emotional and motoric, and essentially autonomous (thus distinguishing it from passive jerkings and other pathology).