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| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : jig-er |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈdʒɪg ər |
Definition of jiggering
Origin :- "1.5-ounce shot glass," 1836, American English, in early use also of the drink itself, from jigger "illicit distillery" (1824), of unknown origin; or else perhaps from jigger, a 1756 alteration of chigger "tiny mite or flea." As a name for various appliances, the word is attested by 1825, from jig.
- As in jiggle : verb bounce up and down
- No, this was not a "jiggering" fish; but he was a pretty lively customer, for all that, as they were soon to find out.
- Extract from : « Prince Fortunatus » by William Black
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