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jigget

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɪɡət/
  • homophone: gigot

1

noun

Meaning 1

Archaic spelling of gigot.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, archaic

Examples

  • a jigget of beef jiggets of mutton

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To gad; to move from one place to another in a (seemingly) flippant or idle manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

See gigot.

From jig + -et; related to jiggle.