to get jiggy
3
9.9
- phrasal verb
- /ɡɛt ˈdʒɪɡi/
- Slang
:
bailar
Just twist, twist out from the hips and then you'll be getting jiggy with it.
- Just twist, twist out from the hips and then you'll be getting jiggy with it.
- Like, personally, I would not be able to get jiggy with anyone knowing that my friends next to us Do.
Examples
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Is this your idea of getting jiggy with it?
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I could really get jiggy with that.
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Now, let's get jiggy.
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After a long week, I just want to get jiggy and dance at the party.
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Whenever my favorite song plays, I can't help but get jiggy on the dance floor.
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She loves to get jiggy at concerts, enjoying every moment of the lively atmosphere.
Synonyms
579
1.0
To move quickly and lightly from side to side or up and down
28
7.5
Dance energetically to lively upbeat music
18
3.9
To enjoy music and move your body to its rhythm
15
4.1
To move with high, lively steps in a playful way
11
8.9
To dance with a lot of energy to show skill or have fun
10
7.7
To shake the body quickly from side to side as a dance move
8
3.3
To play and move about happily
8
2.8
To run and play in a lively, energetic way
7
7.6
To dance in a lively, energetic way to jazz or swing music
6
8.4
To dance with a lot of energy and have fun
6
8.6
Enjoy yourself by dancing with a lot of energy
5
9.9
To enjoy yourself freely by dancing and moving with energy
4
7.3
To play and move in a loud, happy way
3
7.2
To have fun and forget your worries
3
4.4
To move in a happy, lively way, often by jumping or skipping
2
6.4
To dance quickly with short jumps and kicks
2
8.7
To dance quickly with jerky movements to swing music
1
9.9
To move your body quickly to lively club music
1
8.8
To dance in a lively way to music
1
9.9
To dance in a joyful, energetic way
To dance with great energy and make people excited
Dance quickly and happily to the beat of music
To move or dance quickly toward a place
To dance or move in a lively, playful way at a party
Antonyms
How Lively
- Informal
1
3.9
- Informal
18
4.4
- Slang
3
9.9
- Informal
28
7.5
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1.0
77
2.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
get + jiggy
The verb + adjective pattern 'get + ADJ' is a productive, compositional construction meaning 'become [ADJ]'; with 'jiggy' defined as energetic/playful, a learner who knows both parts can infer 'become energetic/start dancing'. Although 'jiggy' is informal/slang, the semantic composition is regular and therefore predictable for a B1 learner who knows the constituent meanings.
Etymology
Get jiggy comes from the older word jig, a short, fast dance, and get meaning 'become'. One popular story says a 1990s hit made people use get jiggy to mean 'let loose and have fun', so today it means 'to dance energetically or enjoy yourself'.