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jerker
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun jerker has 1 sense
- jerker(n = noun.person) yanker - someone who gives a strong sudden pull; Array is a kind of puller
Derived form verb jerk1
CIDE DICTIONARY
jerker, n.
- A beater. Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster]
- One who jerks or moves with a jerk. [1913 Webster]
- A North American river chub (
Hybopsis biguttatus ). [1913 Webster]
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