[Ads-l] jerk, v.

[Wilson Gray]

And _soda-jerk_, n.

On Wed, May 27, 2020 at 2:59 PM Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> _Mil._ to draw (rations) Obs.:
>
> 1862 _New York Herald_ (Jan. 25, 1862) 8:
>
>      Oh, McClernand's in command
>      Of just as brave a band
> As ever fired a gun or 'jerked' a ration,
>      They don't care or rain at night,
>      If they can only have a fight,
>  And drive the rebels from our happy land of Canaan.
>
> Cf. (seemingly later) "jerking" ('drawing) soda or beer.
>
> JL
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