rejigger

[ ree-jig-er ]

/ riˈdʒɪg ər /

verb (used with object) Informal.

to change or rearrange in a new or different way, especially by the use of techniques not always considered ethical.

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Commas mark divisions in sentences. Periods end declarative sentences. Apostrophes show possession. Easy, right? Well, punctuation can get pretty tricky—fast. Think you got what it takes to be a punctuation expert? Take our quiz to prove it!

Question 1 of 10

Which of the options below is the best punctuation for the sentence? It__s your turn to pick the movie __ but your sister gets to pick the board game we _ re going to play.

Its your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.

It’s your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game were going to play.

It’s your turn to pick the movie, but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.

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Origin of rejigger

First recorded in 1940–45; re- + jigger¹

Words nearby rejigger

rejection region, rejection slip, rejectionist, rejective art, rejig, rejigger, rejoice, rejoice in, rejoicing, rejoin, rejoinder