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jerky (n.)
[jerky 词源字典]
1850, American English, from American Spanish
charqui
"jerked meat," from Quechua (Inca)
ch'arki
"dried flesh."
[jerky etymology, jerky origin, 英语词源]
jerky (adj.)
"characterized by jerks," 1858, from
jerk
(v.1) +
-y
(2). Related:
Jerkily
;
jerkiness
.