- a person or thing that jigs
- an iron, now obsolete, with a thin blade, used for hitting long shots from a bare lie
- any of a number of mechanical devices having a vibratory or jerking motion
- a light lifting tackle used on ships
- a small glass, esp for whisky, with a capacity of about one and a half ounces
- NZ a light hand- or power-propelled vehicle used on railway lines
- another word for bridge1
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2017
jig•ger1 /ˈdʒɪgɚ/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
jig•ger3 /ˈdʒɪgɚ/USA pronunciation v.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2017- a person or thing that jigs.
- Informal Termsa device that one cannot or does not name more precisely:Where does this little jigger go, and what does it do?
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- a measure of 1½ oz. (45 ml) used in cocktail recipes.
- a small whiskey glass holding this amount.
jig•ger3 /ˈdʒɪgɚ/USA pronunciation v.
- [~ + object]
- to jerk rapidly;
jig:jiggered the light switch up and down. - to change or manipulate, esp. for illegal or dishonest purposes:The accountant jiggered the figures to hide the theft.
jig•ger1
( jig′ər),USA pronunciation n.
jig•ger2 ( jig′ər),USA pronunciation n.
jig•ger3 ( jig′ər),USA pronunciation v.t.[1865–70;
jig2 (in verbal sense) + -er6]
- a person or thing that jigs.
- Nautical, Naval Terms
- the lowermost sail set on a jiggermast.
- jiggermast.
- a light tackle, as a gun tackle.
- any of various mechanical devices, many of which have a jerky or jolting motion.
- Informal Termssome contrivance, article, or part that one cannot or does not name more precisely:What is that little jigger on the pistol?
- Ceramicsa machine for forming plates or the like in a plaster mold rotating beneath a template.
- Mininga jig for separating ore.
- Sporta jig for fishing.
- Sport[Golf.]a club with an iron head intermediate between a mashie and a midiron, now rarely used.
- Games[Billiards, Pool.]a bridge.
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- a 1½-oz. (45-ml) measure used in cocktail recipes.
- a small whiskey glass holding 1½ oz. (45 ml).
- jig1 + -er1 1665–75
jig•ger2 ( jig′ər),USA pronunciation n.
- InsectsAlso called jig′ger flea′. chigoe.
- Dialect Terms[Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S.]chigger.
- variant of chigger 1750–60
jig•ger3 ( jig′ər),USA pronunciation v.t.
- to interfere with.
- to manipulate or alter, esp. in order to get something done illegally or unethically:to jigger company records to conceal a loss.
jig2 (in verbal sense) + -er6]
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
jigger /ˈdʒɪɡə/ n
jigger, jigger flea /ˈdʒɪɡə/ n
- other names for the chigoe
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