jig
noun
a plate, box, or open frame for holding work and for guiding a machine tool to the work, used especially for locating and spacing drilled holes; fixture.
jiggish
-
a word derived from
jig.
Example Sentences
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The coquette therefore I must distinguish by that musical instrument which is commonly known by the name of a kit, that is more jiggish than the fiddle itself, and never sounds but to a dance.
From The Tatler, Volume 3 by Various
Nothing seemed going on yet, but as he slipped into a seat in the aisle he became aware of an organ playing joyous preludes, almost jiggish.
From Ghetto Tragedies by Israel Zangwill
