jerky

Short definition from Wiktionary

Adjective

1. 1
   Characterized by physical jerking, or by sudden and uneven progress.
2. 2
   Having the behavior of a jerk (unpleasant person).

Noun

1. 1
   Lean meat cured and preserved by cutting into thin strips and air-drying in the sun.

Verb

1. 1
   To cure and preserve (meat) by drying it, making jerky.