jiggy
/ˈd͡ʒɪɡi/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Resembling or suggesting a jig.
adj
Having fun, enjoying oneself totally; losing one's inhibitions, especially when dancing or performing to music.
Slang
Example Sentences
- "[1916], 2004, Annie Hamilton Donnell, Miss Theodosia's Heartstrings http://books.google.com/books?ie=UTF-8&hl=en&vid=ISBN1419134671&id=qU0TRF3GqzIC&pg=PA46&lpg=PA46&sig=omSLlDSrnJuoz4MXcYZv4kmsWCM “He likes jiggy tunes best—please sing him jiggy tunes.”"
- "[1965] 1997, Alan Lomax, Jean Ritchie, Folk Songs of the Southern Appalachians http://books.google.com/books?ie=UTF-8&hl=en&vid=ISBN0813109272&id=7zF6mDo_GJgC&pg=PA1&lpg=PA1&sig=Jp2rPhf8QBFjX6DvPObEbPJqmWg 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."
- "He's gone completely jiggy."
- "If I was too jiggy to hold the syringe, he'd shoot me up."
- "Get yourself some jiggy gear."
- "Just can't sit Gotta get jiggy wit it"
Etymology
Etymology tree English jig Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English jiggy From jig + -y.
Usage
Inflected Forms
Derived Forms
jiggily
jigginess