as in ruse
a clever often underhanded means to achieve an end
okay, buster, the jig is up
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as in to fidget
to make jerky or restless movements
the mother could tell that her little boy had to use the bathroom because he was jigging
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Recent Examples of jig
George Saunders, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025
Tiffany Haddish stopped by and did a jig posing with Julianne Hough, and the comedian at one point giddily ran up to photographers to see how her photos came out.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
David A. Rose, Field & Stream, 20 Mar. 2024
When jigging, for example, a 5 1/2- to 6 ½-foot medium-light-power fast-action spinning rod, with spinning reel filled with 6- to 8-pound-test braid is most common.
—David A. Rose, Field & Stream, 20 Mar. 2024
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Noun
Often so happy in morning, will do jig in Break Room.
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When casting and rip jigging it, the water resistance makes this lure fall ever so slowly, which is a good ploy along the edges of weed beds.
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Frank This character doing all the heavy lifting to keep Rick’s ruse afloat and Sam Rockwell doing all the heavy lifting to keep this plot interesting: Thank you for your service, gentlemen.—
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This is, of course, a ruse to put Rick in the same room with Jim, who, according to his mother on her deathbed, killed his do-gooder dad.—
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Minimize distracting habits like fidgeting, checking your watch, or tapping your fingers.—
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Glancing away or fidgeting—Signals discomfort or disinterest.—
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Detectives arrested a man accused in a lottery ticket stealing scheme that netted him and a partner thousands of dollars in winnings, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.—
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His chief adviser was also charged in state court with taking part in a separate bribery scheme.—
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In the footage, the faceless android is seen suspended from the ceiling, its limbs twitching and moving in an unsettlingly human-like manner.—
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Something similar happened to Lindon’s recreation of a Picasso painting: His hand twitched, tearing the work to pieces.—
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If not, there will be a new game released tomorrow with another chance to guess the categories, and Newsweek will be back with more tips and tricks to help you along!—
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What Dangerous or Tricky People Might Do Ruda says kids should recognize common tricks that dangerous or tricky person might use to catch them off guard.—
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How to jerk off Jerking off, also known as jacking off, is another technique that can be helpful in your arsenal of self-pleasure.—
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Cass jerked open the lever again and an unused shell arcked out and fell in the leaves beside the bleeding hound.—
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For safe manufacturers and resellers of eclipse glasses and filters for optical devices, including cameras and smartphones, check out this list curated by the American Astronomical Society.—
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While that sounds obscure, the team’s work is foundational for advanced technological research in areas like computer chip manufacturing and medical diagnostic devices.—
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Simpson visited the Menendez family’s home in the 1970s, even tossing a football with Lyle in the backyard.—
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The footage, captured at the InterContinental Hotel in Los Angeles, allegedly showed Ventura walking toward a bank of elevators as Combs chased after her, then grabbing her by the neck and tossing her to the floor before turning to violently kick her and grab her purse and suitcase.—
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“Jig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jig. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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