as in gadget
an interesting and often novel device with a practical use
a kitchen store filled with neat little jiggers that you didn't know you needed
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Recent Examples of jigger
Not quite as much as this crazy jigger, but extraordinary nonetheless.
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Loz Blain
august 04, New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2025
Also often included is a double-sided jigger, featuring one-ounce capacity on one side and two-ounce capacity on the other.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 July 2025
These are squid jiggers that have adopted multifunctional roles, providing logistics, operational coordination and limited medical care.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Make a Derby pie for dessert, accompany it with a single jigger of bourbon and branch water, and count your winnings.
—Sam Sifton, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Loz Blain
august 04, New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2025
Also often included is a double-sided jigger, featuring one-ounce capacity on one side and two-ounce capacity on the other.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 July 2025
These are squid jiggers that have adopted multifunctional roles, providing logistics, operational coordination and limited medical care.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Make a Derby pie for dessert, accompany it with a single jigger of bourbon and branch water, and count your winnings.
—Sam Sifton, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jigger
Noun
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The OnePedal is currently being crowdfunded on Kickstarter, where the gadget is being discounted from expected $550 retail price down to $499 at the time of writing.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
20 Oct. 2025
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While most of us on the plane were in this same unexpected predicament, a passenger nearby didn't seem to be sharing in our misery thanks to a compact gadget propped up their phone to the perfect viewing height.—
Anita Katee,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For Lauren, the idea for their current AI tool began 25 years ago.—
Tharin Pillay,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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But your browser is where all of your work, tools, and context come together.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Currently, his left shoulder would not require a harness-type contraption.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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The futuristic contraption, currently on display at the 2025 Osaka Expo, has already drawn massive interest and intrigue from the crowds.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Jigger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jigger. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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