Jiggy

//ˈd͡ʒɪɡi// adj, slang

adj, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling or suggesting a jig.

    "[1916], 2004, Annie Hamilton Donnell, Miss Theodosia's Heartstrings http://books.google.com/books?ie=UTF-8&hl=en&vid=ISBN1419134671&id=qU0TRF3GqzIC&pg=PA46&lpg=PA46&sig=omSLlDSrnJuoz4MXcYZv4kmsWCM “He likes jiggy tunes best—please sing him jiggy tunes.”"

  2. 2
    Crazy. slang

    "He's gone completely jiggy."

  3. 3
    Jittery, fidgety, restless, excited. slang

    "If I was too jiggy to hold the syringe, he'd shoot me up."

  4. 4
    Extravagant, wonderful, excellent, enjoyable, exciting, stylish, cool, successful. slang

    "Get yourself some jiggy gear."

  5. 5
    Having fun, enjoying oneself totally; losing one's inhibitions, especially when dancing or performing to music. slang

    "Just can't sit Gotta get jiggy wit it"

Synonyms

All synonyms
excitingexhilaratingpulse-pounding

Antonyms

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dreich

Example

More examples

"My teacher tried to get jiggy with me."

Etymology

From jig + -y.

Related phrases

get jiggyjiggy jiggyjiggy-jiggyget down

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