to jigg

Examples

• All

• But you know, oh, what's I am jigging with Jordan, Nice to meet you, man.

• The crowd started jigging as the band played their favorite song.

• Are you jiggin' me, girl?

  Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)

• I'll be your host today, jigging with Jeremiah.

• I'm jiggy-jigging south, west, south, sticking to the blue roads—109 to 30 to 90 to 290 at Brenham.

  Fiction book (2002)

• Everyone was jigging to the lively music at the dance party.

Synonyms

B

to boogie

vsto jigg

• Informal

28 7.5

Dance energetically to lively upbeat music

is performed to a local club rhythm rather than general upbeat music

J

to jive

vsto jigg

7 7.6

To dance in a lively, energetic way to jazz or swing music

is specific to a South Louisiana club rhythmic style rather than jazz or swing

G

to get jiggy

vsto jigg

• Slang

3 9.9

To dance in a lively, playful way

is more tied to a named regional club rhythm than general partying

J

to jig

vsto jigg

2 6.4

To dance quickly with short jumps and kicks

is a modern club dance style linked to a specific regional scene

J

to jitterbug

vsto jigg

• Archaic

2 8.7

To dance quickly with jerky movements to swing music

is a contemporary regional club style, not the historical swing dance

J

to jive to the rhythm

vsto jigg

• Informal

7.5

Dance quickly and happily to the beat of music

focuses on a distinctive regional club rhythm rather than any lively music

D

to dance the Lindy

vsto jigg

8.3

To do a lively swing dance with a partner called the Lindy Hop

is a modern club form tied to a South Louisiana rhythmic scene

How Energetic

to jigg

• Informal

1 9.9

to bop

6 6.1

to dance

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology