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jerks up

jerks up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of jerk up.

Meaning of jerk up

Verb

jerk up (third-person singular simple present jerks up, present participle jerking up, simple past and past participle jerked up)

  1. (slang, transitive) To spice (a food) with jerk (Jamaican spice blend).
  2. (informal) To reprimand, mess with or complain to (someone).

Questions about jerks up

What is jerks up the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Jerks up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of jerk up.

Words near jerks up in the dictionary

  1. jerks off
  2. jerks one off
  3. jerks one out
  4. jerks over
  5. jerks the gherkin
  6. jerks up
  7. jerksome
  8. jerkum
  9. jerkwad
  10. jerkwads
  11. jerkwater

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