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
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The middle aisle is restocked with home goods, organizers, candles, cleaning gadgets, even clothing and shoes, and new ALDI food items are stocked on the shelves, perched and ready for the deals to be snapped up by customers.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
30 Sep. 2025
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If a specific style or gadget encourages you to drink more, that’s great.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Having a familiar presence like Joan at Westside Hospital is a helpful tool for Amy, who’s still rebuilding her life after the season 1 car crash that left her with a traumatic brain injury, wiping her memories of the previous eight years.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Movies That Don’t Exist, a native digital format created and directed by Hernández, where AI becomes an experimental tool that amplifies creativity and connects with audiences through his YouTube channel, with over 3 million subscribers.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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The almost science-fiction contraption, made by the Dutch firm ASML and heavily reliant on technology devised in the US, has come to symbolize the gap between China and the West.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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After 53-minutes and change, Vince falls off his contraption, advancing Morgan to Part 3 of the competition!—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Jigger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jigger. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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