jerk up

verb

To spice (a food) with jerk (Jamaican spice blend).

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Meanings

verbjerk up (third-person singular simple present jerks up, present participle jerking up, simple past and past participle jerked up)

present singular third person jerks up · participle present jerking up · participle past jerked up · past jerked up

  1. slangtransitiveTo spice (a food) with jerk (Jamaican spice blend).
  2. informalTo reprimand, mess with or complain to (someone).
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APA

jerk up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jerk%20up

MLA

“jerk up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jerk%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jerk up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jerk%20up.

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