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jigger-dubber

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables
jig-ger--dub-ber
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A jailer.

Obsolete; Slang

Etymology

From the thieves' slang jigger (“a door”) and dub (“to close”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

jigger-dubbers (plural)

Questions

What does jigger-dubber mean?
A jailer.
Where does jigger-dubber come from?
From the thieves' slang jigger (“a door”) and dub (“to close”).

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