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jigger
1[ jig-er ]
/ ˈdʒɪg ər /
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Other definitions for jigger (2 of 3)
jigger2
[ jig-er ]
/ ˈdʒɪg ər /
noun
Origin of jigger
2First recorded in 1750–60; variant of chigger
Other definitions for jigger (3 of 3)
jigger3
[ jig-er ]
/ ˈdʒɪg ər /
verb (used with object)
to interfere with.
to manipulate or alter, especially in order to get something done illegally or unethically: to jigger company records to conceal a loss.
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British Dictionary definitions for jigger (1 of 2)
jigger1
/ (ˈdʒɪɡə) /
noun
British Dictionary definitions for jigger (2 of 2)
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Medical definitions for jigger
jigger
[ jĭg′ər ]
n.
chigger
chigoe
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