jerk up

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English

Verb

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

(slang, transitive) To spice (a food) with jerk (Jamaican spice blend).
(informal) To reprimand, mess with or complain to (someone).