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[ˈdʒɪɡə], (Noun)
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- a machine or vehicle with a part that rocks or moves to and fro, e.g. a jigsaw
(e.g: they invented a jigger that pulls nets under the ice)
- a person who dances a jig
- a small sail set at the stern of a ship
- a measure or small glass of spirits or wine
(e.g: a jigger or two of rum)
- a rest for a billiard cue
- a metal golf club with a narrow face
- a small hand- or power-operated railway vehicle used by railway workers
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mid 16th century (originally a slang word for a door): from the verb jig
[ˈdʒɪɡə], (Verb)
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- rearrange or tamper with
(e.g: conventional price indexes often jigger the market basket's content)
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mid 16th century (originally a slang word for a door): from the verb jig
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