jigging
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Pronunciations
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/ˈd͡ʒɪɡɪŋ/
Noun
The act of dancing a jig.
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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 […]
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.
Word forms
jiggings