The word "jerky" is believed to have come from the Spanish word charque which means roughly "dried meat.". From Wordnik.com. [Meathead Goldwyn: Gaga's Dress Jerky? Here's How to Make Cootie-Free Jerky.] Reference
"I was -- yes," came the reply, in short, jerky tones. From Wordnik.com. [Lost on the Moon Or, in Quest of the Field of Diamonds] Reference
David Rossi bent his head and spoke in short, jerky sentences. From Wordnik.com. [The Eternal City] Reference
My wife and I are always fighting about whose jerky is better. From Wordnik.com. [What do you do with the meat when you take a deer elk or moose?] Reference
Presently, his lips moved and he spoke in short, jerky sentences. From Wordnik.com. [The Unknown Wrestler] Reference
I made venison jerky from a Cabela's mix at a girlfriend's house. From Wordnik.com. [Do you prefer your home made jerky if so want to share the recipe? or store bought and which one?] Reference
Sure, jerky is an incredibly healthy, filling, portable snack food. From Wordnik.com. [Organic Beef Jerky? - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com] Reference
The wind was howling now, and conversation was impossible, except in short, jerky sentences. From Wordnik.com. [The Story of the Foss River Ranch] Reference
Mr. Harley spoke in short, jerky sentences that fascinated the listening children, Bobby especially. From Wordnik.com. [Four Little Blossoms on Apple Tree Island] Reference
Instead of swooping and darting in familiar patterns, they shot through the air in short, jerky bursts. From Wordnik.com. [The Time of the Transference]
Whenever he had any business on hand that kept him from his ship, he invariably spoke in short, jerky sentences. From Wordnik.com. [The Submarine Hunters A Story of the Naval Patrol Work in the Great War] Reference
Unlike Pringles, beef jerky is (or is historically, and should still be) a natural, unprocessed, traditional food. From Wordnik.com. [Organic Beef Jerky? - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com] Reference
Wolf jerky is what the businesses in Minnesota have been selling the tourists in place of venison jerky for years now!. From Wordnik.com. [Update: Idaho Opening-Day Hunters Take Two Wolves] Reference
The lifters roared into action and belched the dead gases of life eons gone, and the wings rose up in jerky, screeching stages. From Wordnik.com. [CLOUDCUTTER • by Bill Ward] Reference
All this was said in short, jerky sentences; moreover, when she placed his change in front of him he pushed it back almost angrily. From Wordnik.com. [The Girl of the Golden West] Reference
Take it in little sips, "commanded the foreman in short, jerky sentences. From Wordnik.com. [The Pony Rider Boys in Texas Or, The Veiled Riddle of the Plains] Reference
His manner betrayed perturbation as he replied in short, jerky sentences: "You amaze me!. From Wordnik.com. [A Mating in the Wilds] Reference
Beef jerky is that easy?. From Wordnik.com. [South Beach and beef jerky | Homesick Texan] Reference
I think goose jerky is very good too. From Wordnik.com. [Is there a good goose reipe?] Reference
I can't believe homemade beef jerky is this easy!. From Wordnik.com. [South Beach and beef jerky | Homesick Texan] Reference
I always believed you needed some special "jerky" machine. From Wordnik.com. [South Beach and beef jerky | Homesick Texan] Reference
The dress will go through a process where it becomes a sort of 'jerky' and will be archived. From Wordnik.com. [Lady Gaga Meat Dress To Become Jerky] Reference
He was pacing now, in short jerky steps. From Wordnik.com. [A Gift From Earth]
Beef jerky is the perfect snack … for me. From Wordnik.com. [EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - Genius Junk Food] Reference
The man talked rapidly in short jerky sentences. From Wordnik.com. [Prairie Flowers] Reference
I tried this but to no avail, it still runs "jerky"?. From Wordnik.com. [Discussions: Message List - root] Reference
That is kind of jerky too, in a Ted Baxter kind of way. From Wordnik.com. [Salon] Reference
Last night I started having problems with the unit becoming "jerky". From Wordnik.com. [TiVo Community] Reference
Some hardened climbers add a little "jerky" (dried meats) to this bill of fare. From Wordnik.com. [Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts] Reference
From his pocket he brought out a bit of dried beef, the "jerky" of the southwest. From Wordnik.com. [Daughter of the Sun A Tale of Adventure] Reference
Nothing changes - it just seems to be really "jerky" and "jumpy" all of a sudden. From Wordnik.com. [Discussions: Message List - root] Reference
Then she spoke tremulously but with a kind of jerky readiness suggesting many lonely rehearsals. From Wordnik.com. [Pee-Wee Harris] Reference
"jerky" by cutting it into long, thin strips and hanging them up in the sun to dry. From Wordnik.com. [Arizona Sketches] Reference
"jerky", jumping around continuously; the need to hold the unit horizontally limited the utility. From Wordnik.com. [Free Geography Tools] Reference
James Carville's jeans and running shoes adorn a body as stringy as beef jerky. From Wordnik.com. [No Happy Warriors Here] Reference
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