jiggering

jig·ger

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jig-er]
- /ˈdʒɪg ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jig-er]
- /ˈdʒɪg ər/

Definitions of jiggering word

verb with object jiggering to interfere with. 1
verb with object jiggering to manipulate or alter, especially in order to get something done illegally or unethically: to jigger company records to conceal a loss. 1
verb jiggering present participle of jigger. 0

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Origin of jiggering

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

1865-70; jig2 (in verbal sense) + -er6

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Parts of speech for Jiggering

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Jiggering

jiggering popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

jiggering usage trend in Literature

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