1 a quick lively dance; the music for this dance:
an Irish jig
2 a device that holds sth in position and guides the tools that are working on it
verb (-gg-) [usually +adv./prep.] to move or to make sb/sth move up and down with short quick movements:
[V] He jigged up and down with excitement. [also VN]
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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