herkie

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noun

A jump with one leg straight out to the side and the other bent flat beneath the body.

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Meanings

nounherkie (plural herkies)

plural herkies

  1. cheerleadingA jump with one leg straight out to the side and the other bent flat beneath the body.

Origin

From Herkimer + -ie, after Lawrence R. Herkimer, founder of the NCA.

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Cite this entry
APA

herkie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herkie

MLA

“herkie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herkie. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “herkie,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herkie.

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