Look up: yerk

1. Yerk
   (language) (After Yerkes Observatory) An object-oriented language based on a Forth Kernel with some major modifications. It was originally known as Neon, developed and sold as a product by Kriya Systems from 1985 to 1989. Several people at The University of Chicago have maintained Yerk since its de...
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2. Yerk
   Yerk transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Yerked ; present participle & verbal noun Yerking .] [ See Yerk .] 1. To throw or thrust with a sudden, smart movement; to...
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3. Yerk
   Yerk intransitive verb 1. To throw out the heels; to kick; to jerk. « They flirt, they yerk , they backward . . . fling.» Drayton. 2. To move a quick, jerking motion.
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4. Yerk
   Yerk noun A sudden or quick thrust or motion; a jerk.
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5. Yerk
   • (v. t.) To throw or thrust with a sudden, smart movement; to kick or strike suddenly; to jerk. • (n.) A sudden or quick thrust or motion; a jerk. • (v. i.) To move a quick, jerking motion. • (v. t.) To strike or lash with a whip. • (v. i.) To throw out the heels; to kick; to jerk.
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