But here his Surly is just a selfish jerk. It was Simpson acting like a jerk. He met his idol and he was a jerk! Sometimes the entire body may jerk, just like a startle response. The camera may jerk or end up in awkward positions. He approaches Kyle and learns that Kyle is wealthy and a jerk. Marie makes it clear she does not enjoy being married to a lowly soda jerk. Tests examining jaw jerk and gag reflex can also be performed. He was in "Superman and the Secret Planet" and "Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk". The stunt was dangerous, since the sudden rope jerk at the bottom could be fatal. Bay leaves are also used in the making of jerk chicken in the Caribbean Islands. Hiccups are a kind of myoclonic jerk specifically affecting the diaphragm. One of his first jobs was as a soda jerk. "I was such a jerk," she recalled. Concrete is another term from soda jerk lingo that is still used.