Phrase guide
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Sound
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phrase
Used to express that a deception, trick, or dishonest scheme has been discovered, signaling the end of the ruse.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia, New-Zealand, US, idiomatic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Derives from the obsolete Elizabethan-era slang use of the word jig, originally meaning a lively dance, which evolved to denote a practical joke or trick.
Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
