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   Jig (?), n. [OF. gigue a stringed instrument, a kind of dance, F. gigue dance, tune, gig; of German origin; cf. MHG. gīge fiddle, G. geige.  Cf. Gig a fiddle, Gig a whirligig.]
   
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   1. (Mus.) A light, brisk musical movement.
   
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   Hot and hasty, like a Scotch jig. Shak.
   
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   3. A light, humorous piece of writing, esp. in rhyme; a farce in verse; a ballad. [Obs.]
   
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   A jig shall be clapped at, and every rhyme
   
   Praised and applauded. Beau. & Fl.
   
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   4. A piece of sport; a trick; a prank. [Obs.]
   
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   Is't not a fine jig,
   
   A precious cunning, in the late Protector? Beau. & Fl.
   
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   5. A trolling bait, consisting of a bright spoon and a hook attached.
   
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   6. (Mach.) (a) A small machine or handy tool; esp.: (Metal Working) A contrivance fastened to or inclosing a piece of work, and having hard steel surfaces to guide a tool, as a drill, or to form a shield or template to work to, as in filing. (b) (Mining) An apparatus or a machine for jigging ore.
   
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   Drill jig, a jig for guiding a drill. See Jig, 6 (a). -- Jig drilling, Jig filing (Metal Working), a process of drilling or filing in which the action of the tool is directed or limited by a jig. -- Jig saw, a sawing machine with a narrow, vertically reciprocating saw, used to cut curved and irregular lines, or ornamental patterns in openwork, a scroll saw; -- called also gig saw.
   
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   Jig, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Jigged (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Jigging (?).]
   
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   1. To sing to the tune of a jig.
   
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   Jig off a tune at the tongue's end. Shak.
   
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   2. To trick or cheat; to cajole; to delude.  Ford.
   
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   3. (Mining) To sort or separate, as ore in a jigger or sieve. See Jigging, n.
   
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   4. (Metal Working) To cut or form, as a piece of metal, in a jigging machine.
   
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   Jig, v. i.
   1. To dance a jig; to skip about.
   
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   You jig, you amble, and you lisp. Shak.
   
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   2. To move with a skip or rhythm; to move with vibrations or jerks.
   
   The fin would jig off slowly, as if it were looking for nothing at all.  Kipling.
   
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