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jiggings

/ˈd͡ʒɪɡɪŋz/

jiggings is the plural of jigging.

Meaning of jigging

Noun

jigging (plural jiggings)

  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 […]1837, “Memoirs of Mirabeau”, in The Westminster Review, volume 26, page 436
  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.

Questions about jiggings

What is jiggings the plural of?
Jiggings is the plural of jigging.
How do you pronounce jiggings?
Jiggings is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɪɡɪŋz/.

Words near jiggings in the dictionary

  1. jiggiest
  2. jigginess
  3. jigging
  4. jigging up
  5. jiggingly
  6. jiggings
  7. jiggish
  8. jiggity
  9. jiggle
  10. jiggle key
  11. jiggle keys

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