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jig

15 ENTRIES FOUND:

1jig

noun \ˈjig\

Definition of JIG

1
a : any of several lively springy dances in triple rhythm b : music to which a jig may be danced
2
: trick, game —used chiefly in the phrase the jig is up
3
a : any of several fishing devices that are jerked up and down or drawn through the water b : a device used to maintain mechanically the correct positional relationship between a piece of work and the tool or between parts of work during assembly c : a device in which crushed ore is concentrated or coal is cleaned by agitating in water
in jig time
: in a short time : quickly

Origin of JIG

perhaps from Middle French giguer to frolic, from gigue fiddle, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German gīga fiddle; akin to Old Norse geiga to turn aside
First Known Use: circa 1560

Other Dance Terms

attitude, honor, saltatory, sashay, taw

Rhymes with JIG

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