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{{Wiktionary|jigger}} |
{{Wiktionary|jigger}} |
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'''Jigger''' may refer to: |
'''Jigger''' may refer to: |
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==Tools and machines== |
==Tools and machines== |
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* [[Jigger (bartending)]], used to measure out a jigger of |
* [[Jigger (bartending)]], used to measure out a jigger (1.5 US fluid ounces) of liquor |
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* [[Pallet jack]], used to lift and move pallets |
* [[Pallet jack]], used to lift and move pallets |
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* [[Hydraulic jigger]], a hydraulically powered mechanical winch |
* [[Hydraulic jigger]], a hydraulically powered mechanical winch |
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* [[Ice jigger]], used for setting fish nets under ice between two distant holes |
* [[Ice jigger]], used for setting fish nets under ice between two distant holes |
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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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==Transportation== |
==Transportation== |
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* [[Handcar]] (hand-operated) or [[speeder]] (motorized), a railway car mostly used for maintenance |
* [[Handcar]] (hand-operated) or [[railroad speeder]] (motorized), a railway car mostly used for maintenance |
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* [[Jiggermast]], the aftmost mast of a four-masted sailing ship |
* [[Jiggermast]], the aftmost mast of a four-masted sailing ship |
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==Places== |
==Places== |
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* [[Jigger, Louisiana]], United States, an unincorporated community |
* [[Jigger, Louisiana]], United States, an unincorporated community |
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* Jigger, a local name for the settlement of South Tunbridge |
* 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== |
==People== |
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* [[Jigger (nickname)]], a list of people |
* [[Jigger (nickname)]], a list of people |
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* Jigger, an American and British derogatory term for a black person - see [[List of ethnic slurs]] |
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* Jigger, a person who engages in [[jigging]], i.e. fishing with a jig lure |
* Jigger, a person who engages in [[jigging]], i.e. fishing with a jig lure |
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==Other uses== |
==Other uses== |
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* [[Jigger (unit)]], a measure of alcoholic beverage ingredients |
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* ''[[Tunga penetrans]]'' or ''chigoe flea'', a tropical parasitic arthropod |
* ''[[Tunga penetrans]]'' or ''chigoe flea'', a tropical parasitic arthropod |
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* Jigger, the inner button of a [[double-breasted]] coat or jacket |
* Jigger, the inner button of a [[double-breasted]] coat or jacket |
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==See also== |
==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 |
* [[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