Dictionary entry

Jig (2)

Webster's Dictionary 1913

Jig, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Jigged (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Jigging (?).]

1. To sing to the tune of a jig.

Jig off a tune at the tongue's end. Shak.

2. To trick or cheat; to cajole; to delude. Ford.

3. (Mining) To sort or separate, as ore in a jigger or sieve. See Jigging, n.

4. (Metal Working) To cut or form, as a piece of metal, in a jigging machine.