jerker
n.— «Lewis is one of several Cayman “jerkers”—as they’re called—other prominent ones being Tony Bodden, Seymour Silburn and Merilda Wright. Lewis though, doesn’t exactly do it all by himself. He is the deft barbecuing expert, while wife Margine actually makes the fiery jerk sauce along with the rice, beans and potato salad.» —“Island macro” by Larry Lipson in Grand Cayman Island, British West Indies Inside Bay Area (Oakland, California) Dec. 19, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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