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| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : jig |
| Phonetic Transcription : dʒɪg |
Definition of jigging
Origin :- "lively dance," 1560s, perhaps related to Middle French giguer "to dance," or to the source of German Geige "violin." Meaning "piece of sport, trick" is 1590s, now mainly in phrase the jig is up (first attested 1777 as the jig is over). As a verb from 1580s.
- As in jiggle : verb bounce up and down
- The whole thing's like a concertina, and some one jigging it!
- Extract from : « The Eldest Son (Second Series Plays) » by John Galsworthy
- Aboard the Charming Lass the squid “jigging” went on for a couple of hours.
- Extract from : « The Harbor of Doubt » by Frank Williams
- The weight furnished with hooks, used in jigging (which see).
- Extract from : « The Sailor's Word-Book » by William Henry Smyth
- It is too cruel to tag her round after me, jigging this way and that like the skiff there in our wake.
- Extract from : « Patsy » by S. R. Crockett
- And now there were only three jigging round to the endless tune.
- Extract from : « Twos and Threes » by G. B. Stern
- They then pick off the biggest ones and then go on jigging as usual.
- Extract from : « Up the Mazaruni for Diamonds » by William La Varre
- At one time a system of washing, screening and jigging is employed.
- Extract from : « The History of Cuba, vol. 5 » by Willis Fletcher Johnson
- When I tried to box, to fence, I was one whirling, jigging incapacity.
- Extract from : « Bye-Ways » by Robert Smythe Hichens
- The Italian with the harmonica struck up a fresh, jigging air.
- Extract from : « Under Handicap » by Jackson Gregory
- "We're jigging on pretty much as usual," Bertram said at Philippe's.
- Extract from : « The Cockaynes in Paris » by Blanchard Jerrold
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