jiggy
Pronunciation
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Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈdʒɪɡi/
jiggy
- Resembling or suggesting a jig.
- [1916], 2004, Annie Hamilton Donnell, Miss Theodosia's Heartstrings
- “He likes jiggy tunes best—please sing him jiggy tunes.”
- [1965] 1997, Alan Lomax, Jean Ritchie, Folk Songs of the Southern Appalachians
- We have always known this “little foolish thing”—Dad’s description of “The Swapping Song.” Very often it is used for baby-bouncing, because of its jiggy rhythm.
- [1916], 2004, Annie Hamilton Donnell, Miss Theodosia's Heartstrings
- (slang) Crazy.
- He's gone completely jiggy.
- (slang) Jittery, fidgety, restless, excited.
- 1989. Radford & Crowley, Drug Agent:
- If I was too jiggy to hold the syringe, he'd shoot me up.
- 1989. Radford & Crowley, Drug Agent:
- (slang) Extravagant, wonderful, excellent, enjoyable, exciting, stylish, cool, successful.
- Get yourself some jiggy gear.
- (slang) Having fun, enjoying oneself totally; losing one's inhibitions, especially when dancing or performing to music.
- 1997-1998. Will Smith, Get Jiggy With It. (song)
- Just can't sit
- Gotta get jiggy wit it
- 1998. L.A. Times:
- Latin groovers get jiggy at the mercury-hot Conga Room on Wilshire Boulevard.
- 1998. People Magazine:
- ''When Ally McBeal's writers decided to have ...Calista Flockhart get jiggy with an imaginary dancing baby..."
- 1997-1998. Will Smith, Get Jiggy With It. (song)
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