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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Spasmodic, irregular, and unpredictable, as in movement or manner.

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  • adjective Having an irregular spasmodic movement.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[ Reduplication of jerky.]

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