Jerk

Jerk may refer to one of the following:

Jamaican jerk spice, a style of cooking native to Jamaica in which meats are dry-rubbed with a fiery spice mixture
The second phase of the "clean and jerk", a weightlifting exercise
Hypnic jerk, an involuntary muscle twitch during the transition from wakefulness to sleep
Soda jerk, a person who operates a soda fountain
Jerk (physics), in physics, the rate of change of acceleration
The Jerk (1979), a comedy film starring Steve Martin
"The Jerk" (House episode), a third season episode of the TV series House
Jerk, an album by hHead
Jerk (band), an industrial metal band from Sydney, Australia
The Jerk (dance), a 1960s dance craze based on the Don Julian song
"The Jerk", a 1964 song, on an album of the same name, by Don Julian & The Larks
Jerkin', a 2000s dance

Translation

The word "Jerk" occurs as such in the following languages: English, French.