jerky
jer-ky
noun
Strips of lean meat, usually beef, dried and preserved for eating.
"He packed some beef jerky for the hike."
adjective
Characterised by sudden, uneven, or spasmodic movements or actions.
"The old car made a jerky stop."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: unsteady, jerking, arrhythmic, choppy, sudden, goosy, foolish, goosey, anserine, dopey, gooselike, stupid