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jiggler

jiggler

8.1
A person who dances a lively jig
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒɪɡlər/
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  • At the party, Emily was a real jiggler, dancing energetically and getting everyone to join her on the dance floor.

Examples

  • During the performance, the jiggler caught everyone's attention with her spirited jig that filled the room with excitement.

  • The energetic jiggler entertained the crowd with his lively dance moves at the festival.

  • Adam's ears were perpetually red-hot, like someone who seems to have just come back from the barbershop, and he was a jiggler; a crossed leg often went flapping like a wing, and if a pencil happened to make its way into his hand, it would soon be put into service tapping out a rhythm that no one in the otherwise silent coffee shop or classroom wanted to hear.

    Fiction book (2000)

Synonyms

dancer
vsjiggler
514 1.0

A person who moves their body to music

is focused on performing a jig rather than any kind of dancing
bopper
vsjiggler
  • Archaic
2 8.1

A person who dances energetically to pop or rock music

is energetic too but refers specifically to dancing a jig not pop or rock
rug-cutter
vsjiggler
  • Archaic
1 9.4

A skilled, energetic dancer who dances in styles like tap or jazz

is lively but refers to performing a jig rather than professional dance skill
groover
vsjiggler
  • Slang
1 7.0

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

is a dancer who specifically performs a jig rather than creating music
jiggerman
vsjiggler
  • UK
9.9

A man who dances with quick, jerky moves

is similar but not limited to male dancers and usually performs a jig

How Energetic

jiggler
8.1
folk dancer
1 3.4
dancer
514 1.0

Surface Forms

jiggler singular
jigglers plural

Morphology

jiggler = jiggle (semi-transparent) = jiggle + er

Formed from 'jiggle' + '-er', but the specialized sense 'one who dances a jig' narrows to a particular dance and is not fully predictable from the base verb.

Etymology

Jiggler comes from the dance jig plus the ending -er meaning 'one who does'. A jiggler is someone who dances a jig, a quick, lively step, which is why the word means a lively dancer.