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   jigger

   /ˈdʒɪɡə/

   noun

   • 1. a machine or vehicle with a part that rocks or moves to and fro, e.g. a jigsaw: "they invented a jigger that pulls nets under the ice"
   • 2. a person who dances a jig.
   • 3. a small sail set at the stern of a ship.
   • ▪ a small tackle consisting of a double and single block with a rope.
   • 4. a measure or small glass of spirits or wine: "a jigger or two of rum"
   • 5. a rest for a billiard cue. informal
   • 6. a metal golf club with a narrow face. dated
   • 7. a small hand- or power-operated railway vehicle used by railway workers. Canadian, New Zealand

   verb

   • 1. rearrange or tamper with: informal "conventional price indexes often jigger the market basket's content"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (originally a slang word for a door): from the verb jig.

   Scrabble Points: 15

   • J

     8

   • I

     1

   • G

     2

   • G

     2

   • E

     1

   • R

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