Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Jibe (2)

Jibe, v. i. 1. (Naut.) To change a ship's course so as to cause a shifting of the boom. See Jibe, v. t., and Gybe.2. To agree; to harmonize. Bartlett.

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Jiffy

Jif″fy (?), n. [Perh. corrupt. fr. gliff.] [Written also giffy.] A moment; an instant; as, I will be ready in a jiffy. J. & H. Smith.

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Jig

Jig (?), n. [OF. gigue a stringed instrument, a kind of dance, F. gigue dance, tune, gig; of German origin; cf. MHG. gīge fiddle, G. geige. Cf. Gig a fiddle, Gig a whirligig.]1....

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Jig (2)

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 delu...

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Jig (3)

Jig, v. i. To dance a jig; to skip about.You jig, you amble, and you lisp. Shak.

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Jig (4)

Jig, v. i. To move with a skip or rhythm; to move with vibrations or jerks.The fin would jig off slowly, as if it were looking for nothing at all. Kipling.

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Jigger

Jig″ger (?), n. [A corrupt. of chigre.] (Zoöl.) A species of flea (Sarcopsylla, orPulex, penetrans), which burrows beneath the skin. See Chigoe.

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Jigger (2)

Jig″ger, n. [See Jig, n. & v.]1. One who, or that which, jigs; specifically, a miner who sorts or cleans ore by the process of jigging; also, the sieve used in jigging.2. (Potte...

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Jigger (3)

Jig″ger (jĭg″gẽr), n.(Zoöl.) Any one of several species of small red mites (esp. Tetranychus irritans and T. Americanus) which, in the larval or leptus stage, burrow beneath the...

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Jigger (4)

Jig″ger (?), v. t. [Cf. Jiggle.] To move, send, or drive with a jerk; to jerk; also, to drive or send over with a jerk, as a golf ball.He could jigger the ball o'er a steeple ta...

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Jigging

Jig″ging (?), n.(Mining) The act or using a jig; the act of separating ore with a jigger, or wire-bottomed sieve, which is moved up and down in water.Jigging machine. (a) (Minin...

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Jiggish

Jig″gish (?), a. 1. Resembling, or suitable for, a jig, or lively movement. Tatler.2. Playful; frisky.She is never sad, and yet not jiggish. Habington.

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Jiggle

Jig″gle (?), v. i. [Freq. of jig.] To wriggle or frisk about; to move awkwardly; to shake up and down.

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Jigjog

Jig″jog′ (?), n. A jolting motion; a jogging pace.

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Jigjog (2)

Jig″jog, a. Having a jolting motion.

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Jihad

{Ji‐had″, Je‐had″} (?), n. [Ar. jihād.] (Moham.) A religious war against infidels or Mohammedan heretics; also, any bitter war or crusade for a principle or belief.courage in wa...

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Jill

Jill (?), n. [See Gill sweetheart.] A young woman; a sweetheart. See Gill. Beau. & Fl.

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Jill-flirt

Jill″–flirt′ (?), n. A light, giddy, or wanton girl or woman. See Gill-flirt.

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Jilt

Jilt (?), n. [Contr. fr. Scot. jillet a giddy girl, a jill-flirt, dim. of jill a jill.] A woman who capriciously deceives her lover; a coquette; a flirt. Otway.

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Jilt (2)

Jilt, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Jilted; p. pr. & vb. n.Jilting.] To cast off capriciously or unfeelingly, as a lover; to deceive in love. Locke.

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Jilt (3)

Jilt, v. i. To play the jilt; to practice deception in love; to discard lovers capriciously. Congreve.

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Jim Crow

Jim Crow. A negro; — said to be so called from a popular negro song and dance, the refrain of which is “Wheel about and turn about and jump Jim Crow,” produced in 1835 by T. D. ...

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Jim-crow

Jim″–crow′ (?), n.(Mach.) 1. A machine for bending or straightening rails.2. A planing machine with a reversing tool, to plane both ways.

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Jimcrack

Jim″crack′ (?), n. See Gimcrack.

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Jimmy

Jim″my (?), n.; pl.Jimmies (#). [Cf. Jemmy.] A short crowbar used by burglars in breaking open doors. [Written also jemmy.]

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Jimp

Jimp (?), a. [Cf. Gimp, a.] Neat; handsome; elegant. See Gimp.

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Jimson weed

Jim″son weed′ (?). See Jamestown weed.