jig
jig1 definition
jig (jig)
noun
- a fast, springy sort of dance, usually in triple time
- the music for such a dance
- any of various fishing lures that are jiggled up and down in the water
- any of several mechanical devices operated in a jerky manner, as a sieve for separating ores, a pounding machine, or a drill
- a device, often with metal surfaces, used as a guide for a tool or as a template
Etymology: prob. < MFr giguer, to gambol, dance < gigue, a fiddle < MHG giga (akin to ON gigja) < OHG *gigan (> Ger dial. geigen), to move back and forth
jig Idioms
in jig time
☆Informal very quickly
the jig is up
☆Slang that ends it; all chances for success are gone: said of a risky or improper activity
jig2 definition
jig (jig)
noun
Slang black (): a hostile and offensive term
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