upjerk

Etymology

From up- + jerk.

upjerk means an upward jerk. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 82 out of 100.

noun

An upward jerk.“[…] rocky pinnacles, from whence he sends forth a sort of choking chattering song, if such it can be called, or, with an upjerk of the tail, hops away with a loud musical whistle, very much after the manner of the Blackbird.”