Jerker

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Jerker \Jerk"er\, n.
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     1. A beater. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl.
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     2. One who jerks or moves with a jerk.


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     3. (Zool.) A North American river chub ({Hybopsis
        biguttatus}).
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  jerker
       n : someone who gives a strong sudden pull [syn: {yanker}]