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yerk

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yerk /jəːk / (yark /jɑːk/)
▸ verb [with object] Scottish English / Northern England
1 strike sharply, especially with a stick or whip; thrash or flog.
2 pull or push with a sudden movement.
– ORIGIN late Middle English: imitative of a sudden movement.