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{{Wiktionary|jigger}} |
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'''Jigger''' may refer to: |
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*A measure of volume approximately equal to one and one half [[fluid ounce]]s or about 44 [[milliliter|mL]]; see [[shot glass]]. |
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*A [[bartending]] [[Jigger (bartending)|tool]] used to measure [[alcoholic beverage]] ingredients |
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==Tools and machines== |
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*One of the two distinct parasitic [[arthropod]]s collectively knowns as [[chigger]]s |
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* [[Jigger (bartending)]], used to measure out a jigger (1.5 US fluid ounces) of liquor |
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*A [[pejorative]] [[portmanteau]] combining [[Jew]] and [[nigger]]; see [[list of ethnic slurs]]. |
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* [[Pallet jack]], used to lift and move pallets |
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*The aftermost [[mast (sailing)|mast]] of a four-masted [[sailing ship]]; (more fully, jigger mast) |
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* [[Hydraulic jigger]], a hydraulically powered mechanical winch |
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*[[Slang]] for a person who acts as a lookout while a [[crime]] or other forbidden act (''e.g.'', [[adultery]]) takes place |
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* [[Ice jigger]], used for setting fish nets under ice between two distant holes |
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*A type of [[ice cream]] made at "The [[Jigger Shop]]", in [[Mount Gretna, Pennsylvania]], consisting of [[vanilla]] ice cream, [[chocolate]] or [[butterscotch]] syrup, fluffy [[marshmallow]], and topped with their "Jigger nuts" |
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* Jigger, a machine for the shaping of clay body into flatware; see {{slink|Glossary of pottery terms|J}} |
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*An alleyway or entry [[back jigger]], an access to the rear of a row of houses, term used by people in Liverpool, England, United Kingdom. (Believed to come from the use of the back entries for "jig-jig" as African sailors called having sex) |
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*[[Slang]] for a person of [[Jewish people|Jewish]] ancestry who outfits himself in [[hip hop culture|hip-hop]] attire. Derived from Jewish [[nigger]]. |
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==Transportation== |
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*[[Slang]] for a person of [[Japanese people|Japanese]] ancestry who outfits himself in [[hip hop culture|hip-hop]] attire. Derived from Japanese [[nigger]]. |
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* [[Handcar]] (hand-operated) or [[railroad speeder]] (motorized), a railway car mostly used for maintenance |
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*[[Slang]] - used as a term of affection between young male friends in parts of [[Pakistan]] and North [[India]]. It literally means heart in [[Urdu]] or [[Hindi]] |
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* [[Jiggermast]], the aftmost mast of a four-masted sailing ship |
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*[[Jigger Abendano]] - well known man named Jigger. |
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*Jigger is a slang term in [[Yorkshire]] for [[Gypsy]]; mainly [[Irish Traveller]] |
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==Arts and entertainment== |
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* "Jigger", a work by [[Li Cheng (painter)]] (919–967) |
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* Jigger, a large statue in [[Brownhills]], West Midlands, England |
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* Jigger Craigin, a character in the musical ''[[Carousel (musical)|Carousel]]'' |
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==Places== |
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* [[Jigger, Louisiana]], United States, an unincorporated community |
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* Jigger, a local name for the settlement of South Tunbridge in [[Tunbridge, Vermont]], United States |
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* [[Jigger Inn]], [[St Andrews, Scotland]], a historic pub |
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==People== |
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* [[Jigger (nickname)]], a list of people |
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* Jigger, a person who engages in [[jigging]], i.e. fishing with a jig lure |
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==Other uses== |
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* ''[[Tunga penetrans]]'' or ''chigoe flea'', a tropical parasitic arthropod |
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* Jigger, the inner button of a [[double-breasted]] coat or jacket |
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* Jigger, an [[obsolete golf clubs#Irons|obsolete golf club]] that was a very low lofted iron with a shortened shaft |
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==See also== |
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* "The Jiggler", an episode of the TV series ''[[Adventure Time (season 1)#Episodes|Adventure Time]]'' |
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* [[Jiggerpole]], a very long fishing pole used with a very short and very heavy line |
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* [[Jigga]], nickname of American rapper Jay-Z |
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Latest revision as of 12:42, 30 April 2024
Look up jigger in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Jigger may refer to:
Tools and machines
[edit]- Jigger (bartending), used to measure out a jigger (1.5 US fluid ounces) of liquor
- Pallet jack, used to lift and move pallets
- Hydraulic jigger, a hydraulically powered mechanical winch
- Ice jigger, used for setting fish nets under ice between two distant holes
- Jigger, a machine for the shaping of clay body into flatware; see Glossary of pottery terms § J
Transportation
[edit]- Handcar (hand-operated) or railroad speeder (motorized), a railway car mostly used for maintenance
- Jiggermast, the aftmost mast of a four-masted sailing ship
Arts and entertainment
[edit]- "Jigger", a work by Li Cheng (painter) (919–967)
- Jigger, a large statue in Brownhills, West Midlands, England
- Jigger Craigin, a character in the musical Carousel
Places
[edit]- Jigger, Louisiana, United States, an unincorporated community
- Jigger, a local name for the settlement of South Tunbridge in Tunbridge, Vermont, United States
- Jigger Inn, St Andrews, Scotland, a historic pub
People
[edit]- Jigger (nickname), a list of people
- Jigger, a person who engages in jigging, i.e. fishing with a jig lure
Other uses
[edit]- Tunga penetrans or chigoe flea, a tropical parasitic arthropod
- Jigger, the inner button of a double-breasted coat or jacket
- Jigger, an obsolete golf club that was a very low lofted iron with a shortened shaft
See also
[edit]- "The Jiggler", an episode of the TV series Adventure Time
- Jiggerpole, a very long fishing pole used with a very short and very heavy line
- Jigga, nickname of American rapper Jay-Z
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