n.
Pronunciation: ' jig
Function: noun
Etymology: perhaps from Middle French giguer to frolic, from gigue fiddle, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German g ī ga fiddle; akin to Old Norse geiga to turn aside
Date: circa 1560
1 a : any of several lively springy dances in triple rhythm b : music to which a jig may be danced
2 : TRICK , GAME ― used chiefly in the phrase the jig is up
3 a : any of several fishing devices that are jerked up and down or drawn through the water b : a device used to maintain mechanically the correct positional relationship between a piece of work and the tool or between parts of work during assembly c : a device in which crushed ore is concentrated or coal is cleaned by agitating in water
– in jig time : in a short time : QUICKLY