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jigger

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6 lettersPronunciation /ˈd͡ʒɪɡɚ/Part of speech nounSorted eggijrStarts with JEnds with R0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. larval mite that sucks the blood of vertebrates including human beings causing intense irritation

Word origin

From jig + -er (agent suffix). Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary suggests a possible link to Old High German gīga (“fiddle”), for which see modern German Geige.

Used in a sentence

  • A good jigger will have a well formed lip that will pour a clean stream into the cocktail shaker or glass.
  • He also championed the “bartender’s choice” found on many cocktail menus, the use of jiggers to measure out drinks, and even the ubiquitous use of cucumber slices in water glasses.
  • “People are so dam’ sensitive about colour around here that you can’t even ask a barman for a jigger of rum. You have to ask for a jegro.”

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