jigget

intransitive verb

jig·​get

ˈjigə̇t

jiggeted or jiggetted; jiggeted or jiggetted; jiggeting or jiggetting; jiggets

: to move in a jigging or jerky way : jig

Word History

Etymology

jig entry 2 + -et (as in fidget)

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