jigger
/ˈd͡ʒɪɡɚ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.11 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A double-ended vessel, generally of stainless steel or other metal, one end of which typically measures 1½ fluid ounces (approx. 44 ml), the other typically 1 fluid ounce (approx. 30 ml).
American usage
noun
The sieve used in sorting or separating ore.
noun
A horizontal lathe used in producing flatware.
Example Sentences
- "A good jigger will have a well formed lip that will pour a clean stream into the cocktail shaker or glass."
- "He also championed the “bartender’s choice” found on many cocktail menus, the use of jiggers to measure out drinks, and even the ubiquitous use of cucumber slices in water glasses."
- "“People are so dam’ sensitive about colour around here that you can’t even ask a barman for a jigger of rum. You have to ask for a jegro.”"
- "Hand jiggers consisted of two iron frames with a spindle in each - the driving spindle with its iron belt pulley approximately 20 inches in diameter and the driven spindle with a small wooden pulley."
- "He made the discovery that the bikestand was vacant and the machine gone. "Where the thump's my jigger?" he exclaimed."
- "'[…] And that's your little jigger waiting then? I'm looking forward to something on four wheels myself, but so far I have to be content with two.' 'It's hardly worth while offering you a lift,' said Carrados, when they were in the road, 'but if you don't mind I should like to walk with you as far as your gate.'"
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈd͡ʒɪɡɚ/
- British English: /ˈd͡ʒɪɡə/
Usage
- American usage
- Slang
- British usage
- Dated
- Archaic
- New Zealand usage
- Australian usage
- Transitive verb
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Sports.