jerky up

verb

To turn (something) into jerky (dried meat).

Meanings

verbjerky up (third-person singular simple present jerkies up, present participle jerkying up, simple past and past participle jerkied up)

present singular third person jerkies up · participle present jerkying up · participle past jerkied up · past jerkied up

  1. informaltransitiveTo turn (something) into jerky (dried meat).
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