Definition of jig

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"Jig (n.) A light, brisk musical movement..

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Jig :: "Jig (n.) A contrivance fastened to or inclosing a piece of work, and having hard steel surfaces to guide a tool, as a drill, or to form a shield or templet to work to, as in filing..
Jig :: "Jig (n.) A light, humorous piece of writing, esp. in rhyme; a farce in verse; a ballad..
Jig :: Jig (v. t.) To trick or cheat; to cajole; to delude.
Frigatoon :: Frigatoon (n.) A Venetian vessel, with a square stern, having only a mainmast, jigger mast, and bowsprit; also a sloop of war ship-rigged..
Dandy :: Dandy (n.) A small sail carried at or near the stern of small boats; -- called also jigger, and mizzen..
Garlic :: Garlic (n.) A kind of jig or farce.
Jeg :: "Jeg (n.) See Jig, 6..
Jigger :: "Jigger (n.) A pendulum rolling machine for slicking or graining leather; same as Jack, 4 (i)..
Jiggle :: Jiggle (v. i.) To wriggle or frisk about; to move awkwardly; to shake up and down.
Pique :: Pique (n.) The jigger. See Jigger.
Jig :: Jig (v. i.) To dance a jig; to skip about.
Jigged :: Jigged (imp. & p. p.) of Ji.
Chigre :: Chigre (n.) A species of flea (Pulex penetrans), common in the West Indies and South America, which often attacks the feet or any exposed part of the human body, and burrowing beneath the skin produces great irritation. When the female is allowed to remain and breed, troublesome sores result, which are sometimes dangerous. See Jigger..
Hutch :: Hutch (n.) A jig for washing ore.
Jigging :: Jigging (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Ji.
Throw :: Throw (n.) A potter's wheel or table; a jigger. See 2d Jigger, 2 (a)..
Hutch :: Hutch (v. t.) To wash (ore) in a box or jig.
Jigging :: "Jigging (n.) The act or using a jig; the act of separating ore with a jigger, or wire-bottomed sieve, which is moved up and down in water..
Jig :: Jig (n.) An apparatus or a machine for jigging ore.
Jig :: "Jig (n.) A light, brisk musical movement..
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