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Jerkier vs Jerker - What's the difference?

jerkier | jerker |

As an adjective jerkier

is comparative of jerky.

As a noun jerker is

a North American river chub (species: Hybopsis biguttatus).

jerkier

English

Adjective

(head)
  • (jerky)

    • jerky

    English

    Etymology 1

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Characterized by physical jerking.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) , through Spanish charqui.

    Noun

  • Lean meat cured and preserved by cutting into thin strips and air-drying in the sun.
    • Derived terms
    * jerk * jerked beef * jerked meat
    See also
    * air-dried * biltong * freeze dried * Quechuan chunyu (freeze-dried potatoes) * pemmican, pemican * smoked meat * smoker * sun dried English terms with multiple etymologies

    jerker

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A North American river chub ().
  • Someone or something that jerks.

    • Related terms

    * tear-jerker ----