jerkin

[ jur-kin ]

noun

1. a close-fitting jacket or short coat, usually sleeveless, as one of leather worn in the 16th and 17th centuries.

jerkin

/ ˈdʒɜːkɪn /

noun

1. a sleeveless and collarless short jacket worn by men or women
2. a man's sleeveless and collarless fitted jacket, often made of leather, worn in the 16th and 17th centuries

Word History and Origins

Origin of jerkin¹

First recorded in 1510–20; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of jerkin¹

C16: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

The new album opens with the driving noisy rock riffing of “Jerkin,’” as Taylor pushes back against haters with boasts and joyous profanity: “Last time I checked, I got success / Cuz the losers are online and they are obsessed / Typin’.”

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Groups like Pink Dollaz, Vixen Ent. and the Bangz ranked among the most technically vicious and virally popular artists of the jerkin’ craze, but only the latter received a record deal with a major label.

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But jerkin’ incubated much of the next generation of L.A. hip-hop.

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The one-time teen prodigies from the jerkin’ era have now become certified legends with more than a decade of experience under their belt.

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In the late ‘00s, it seemed like a glory era of L.A. female rappers was about to emerge. With social media and the internet allowing artists to avoid the oligarchs that controlled local hip-hop, the jerkin’ movement took root among the region’s teenagers.

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