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jiggerman

jiggerman

9.9
A man who dances with quick, jerky moves
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒɪɡərˌmæn/
  • UK
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  • People cheered as the jiggerman performed a series of quick, jerky dances on stage.

Examples

  • At the festival, a talented jiggerman drew everyone's attention with his lively steps.

  • The jiggerman entertained the crowd with his energetic moves.

  • The jiggerman entertained the crowd with his energetic moves.

  • Have you seen that jiggerman at the party last night?

  • At the party, the jiggerman entertained everyone with his lively dance moves.

  • The crowd cheered as the jiggerman showed off his energetic style on the dance floor.

  • During the festival, the jiggerman captured everyone's attention with his rhythmic and jerky movements.

Synonyms

groover
vsjiggerman
  • Slang
1 7.0

A person who loves to dance and move to a strong beat

focuses on lively jerky motion rather than musical enjoyment or rhythm
jiggler
vsjiggerman
8.1

A person who dances a lively jig

is general lively jerky movement rather than a specific dance

How Lively

showman
19 4.4
jiggerman
  • UK
9.9
dancer
514 1.0
spectator
123 2.6
wallflower
  • Informal
11 7.0

Surface Forms

jiggerman singular
jiggermen plural

Morphology

jiggerman = jigger + man (transparent) = jigger + man

Clearly formed from 'jigger' (one who jigs/dances) + 'man', meaning a man who jigs; the components directly yield the sense.

Etymology

Jiggerman comes from the word jig ('dance' or 'quick, jerky move') and man ('person'). So a jiggerman is a man who dances or moves in a lively, jerky way.