\ ˈyərk
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yerked; yerking; yerks
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“Yerk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yerk. Accessed 17 Apr. 2021.
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The first known use of yerk was circa 1520
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