- in jig time
- phrasal in a short time ; quickly
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in jig time
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in jig time — adverb : with expeditiousness : rapidly the tire was whipped off and changed in jig time Dillon Ripley * * * informal extremely quickly; in a very short time … Useful english dictionary
in jig time N. Amer. — in jig time N. Amer. informal extremely quickly. → jig … English new terms dictionary
jig time — … Useful english dictionary
jig — jig1 [jig] n. [prob. < MFr giguer, to gambol, dance < gigue, a fiddle < MHG giga (akin to ON gigja) < OHG * gigan (> Ger dial. geigen), to move back and forth] 1. a) a fast, springy sort of dance, usually in triple time b) the… … English World dictionary
in jig time — idi +inf with dispatch; rapidly … From formal English to slang
jig — jig1 /jig/, n., v., jigged, jigging. n. 1. Mach. a plate, box, or open frame for holding work and for guiding a machine tool to the work, used esp. for locating and spacing drilled holes; fixture. 2. Angling. any of several devices or lures, esp … Universalium
Jig — The jig ( ga. port) is a folk dance type as well as the accompanying dance tune type, popular in Ireland. The jig derives its name from the French word gigue , meaning small fiddle, or giga , the Italian name of a short piece of music much in… … Wikipedia
jig — I [[t]dʒɪg[/t]] n. v. jigged, jig•ging 1) mac a plate, box, or open frame for holding work and for guiding a machine tool to the work 2) spo any of several devices that are jerked up and down in or pulled through the water to attract fish to a… … From formal English to slang
jig — noun 1》 a lively dance with leaping movements. ↘a piece of music for a jig, typically in compound time. 2》 a device that holds a piece of work and guides the tool operating on it. 3》 Fishing a type of artificial bait that is jerked up and… … English new terms dictionary
jig — ► NOUN 1) a lively dance with leaping movements and music in compound time. 2) a device that guides tools and holds materials or parts securely. ► VERB (jigged, jigging) 1) dance a jig. 2) move up and down with a quick jerky motion … English terms dictionary
