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M-W for balance.
*interesting use for UK (above)
Main Entry: 1jig·ger
Pronunciation: 'ji-g&r
Function: noun
Date: 1675
1 : one that jigs or operates a jig
2 : any of several sails
3 : JIG 3a
4 a (1) : a mechanical device usually with a jerky reciprocating motion (2) : a mold or a machine incorporating a revolving mold on which ceramic items (as plates) are formed b : GADGET, DOODAD
5 : a measure used in mixing drinks that usually holds 1 to 2 ounces (30 to 60 milliliters)
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jigger1,nounjigger2,nounjigger3,verb
Main Entry: 2jigger
Function: noun
Etymology: perhaps from Wolof jiga insect
Date: 1781
: CHIGGER
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Main Entry: 3jigger
Function: verb
Etymology: frequentative of 2jig
Date: 1867
intransitive senses : to jerk up and down
transitive senses : to alter or rearrange especially by manipulating <jigger an election district>
*interesting use for UK (above)
Main Entry: 1jig·ger
Pronunciation: 'ji-g&r
Function: noun
Date: 1675
1 : one that jigs or operates a jig
2 : any of several sails
3 : JIG 3a
4 a (1) : a mechanical device usually with a jerky reciprocating motion (2) : a mold or a machine incorporating a revolving mold on which ceramic items (as plates) are formed b : GADGET, DOODAD
5 : a measure used in mixing drinks that usually holds 1 to 2 ounces (30 to 60 milliliters)
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3 entries found for jigger.
To select an entry, click on it.
jigger1,nounjigger2,nounjigger3,verb
Main Entry: 2jigger
Function: noun
Etymology: perhaps from Wolof jiga insect
Date: 1781
: CHIGGER
~~~
Main Entry: 3jigger
Function: verb
Etymology: frequentative of 2jig
Date: 1867
intransitive senses : to jerk up and down
transitive senses : to alter or rearrange especially by manipulating <jigger an election district>
The bartenders in Vegas don't use a jigger-- they just push a button and hold out their hands for some help.
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2: A legal proceeding involving an attache, attaché
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Etymology: Middle English migge, from Old English mycg; akin to Old High German mucka midge, Greek myia fly, Latin musca
Date: before 12th century
biting midge gall midge
Etymology: Middle English migge, from Old English mycg; akin to Old High German mucka midge, Greek myia fly, Latin musca
Date: before 12th century
biting midge gall midge
The hair had lice playing jacks, the pupils were sewer-green, all's he needed was someone to mourn him and maybe a biting midge to keep him off his feet.
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2: One who strives for various degrees of near perfection.
3: Someone that desires more than is needed.
2: One who strives for various degrees of near perfection.
3: Someone that desires more than is needed.
The over-achiever would not get married until she found the perfect father for her future babies. She died alone in her early fifties.
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Penile Erectile Disorder.
A dysfunction that hinders the rise of the penis.
The secondary conflict in the novel, The Sun Also Rises.
Penile Erectile Disorder.
A dysfunction that hinders the rise of the penis.
The secondary conflict in the novel, The Sun Also Rises.
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