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jiggy

[jig-ee]

adjective

Slang.
jiggier, jiggiest 
  1. nervous; active; excitedly energetic.

  2. wonderful and exciting, especially because stylish.



jiggy

/ ˈdʒɪɡɪ /

adjective

  1. slang,  to have sexual relations with

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of jiggy1

1930–35, origin uncertain, perhaps jig 2 or jig(gle) + -y 2
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Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

His debut album, Harlem World, topped the US charts in 1997, at the peak of the short-lived "jiggy rap" era.

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Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star Will Smith represented a very different side of the hip-hop coin, with popular family-friendly raps such as Gettin' Jiggy Wit It.

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“And if any of you get offended by a joke and decide you want to come up here and get jiggy with it? It’s not going to be easy,” Kimmel said, addressing last year’s slap without directly mentioning Smith.

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But Kimmel, hosting for the third time, said anyone who wanted to “get jiggy with it” this year will have to come through a fearsome battalion of bodyguards, including Michael B. Jordan, Michelle Yeoh, Steven Spielberg and his show’s “security guard” Guillermo Rodriguez.

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Respectfully, I get jiggy and have fun in some songs.

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