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Pam's disco dancing is jerky (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

spasmodic

'is jerky' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'pam's disco dancing' is the wordplay.
'dancing' is an anagram indicator.
'pams'+'disco'='pamsdisco'
'pamsdisco' is an anagram of 'SPASMODIC'.

(Other definitions for spasmodic that I've seen before include "fitfully" , "Intermittent" , "Occasional" , "Done in brief irregular bursts" , "Done in short bursts" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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