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jiggler

jiggler noun: someone or something that jiggles.

Noun

jiggler (plural jigglers)

  1. Someone or something that jiggles.
  2. (slang) A key, now especially a car key, that has been partially ground down so that it will open many locks.
    • This may be accomplished by means of jiggler keys used for opening door locks. Such keys are of two types: those for opening locks having two sets of tumblers, and those for opening locks having only one set.1937, Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology
    • I knew about the whole key “jigglers.” Basically, random car keys are shaved down with a file, rounding out sharp edges.2011, Seattle Meth and Car Theft, page 120
  3. A small, heavy valve on top of a pressure cooker to release steam periodically.

Synonyms of jiggler

Forms of jiggler

pluraljigglers

Origin of jiggler

From jiggle + -er.

Words formed from jiggler

Phrases with jiggler

Questions about jiggler

What does jiggler mean?
Jiggler means someone or something that jiggles.
What part of speech is jiggler?
Jiggler is a noun.
What is the plural of jiggler?
The plural of jiggler is jigglers.

Words near jiggler in the dictionary

  1. jiggle mode
  2. jiggle physics
  3. jiggle television
  4. jiggle TV
  5. jiggled
  6. jiggler
  7. jiggler key
  8. jiggler keys
  9. jigglers
  10. jiggles
  11. jigglesome

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