Jigging
//ˈd͡ʒɪɡɪŋ// noun, verb
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act of dancing a jig.
"There are to whom the gods, in their bounty, give glory: but far oftener it is given in wrath, as a curse and a poison; disturbing the whole inner health and industry of the man; leading onward through dizzy staggerings and tarantula jiggings […]"
- 2 The act of using a jig; the act of separating ore with a jigger, or wire-bottomed sieve, which is moved up and down in water.
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of jig form-of, gerund, participle, present
Example
More examples"There are to whom the gods, in their bounty, give glory: but far oftener it is given in wrath, as a curse and a poison; disturbing the whole inner health and industry of the man; leading onward through dizzy staggerings and tarantula jiggings […]"
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