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
Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 13 Sep. 2024
Northland Tackle has a new Elite Series Marabou hair jig.
—Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 19 June 2024
Jordan Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
Some of the biggest fish are caught through the ice by jigging small lures tipped with bait.
—Jordan Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
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Noun
Formed between Gloucestershire and London, the duo presents a suite of synth-pop odysseys, woodwind fantasias, and ceremonial folk jigs situated midway between a sleazy club dancefloor and Stone Henge.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 13 Sep. 2024
Northland Tackle has a new Elite Series Marabou hair jig.
—Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 19 June 2024
Verb
Trolling or casting to shallower depths will work in the spring and fall, and anglers also can jig for mackinaws through the ice.
—Jordan Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
Some of the biggest fish are caught through the ice by jigging small lures tipped with bait.
—Jordan Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jig
Noun
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Agatha had put Ralph under a spell, forcing him to play Wanda’s brother Pietro in her ruse to steal Wanda’s dark magic.Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 19 Oct. 2024
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Speaking of which, does anyone understand why some elaborate ruse had to be pulled to get Andy’s SOID cube back?Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2024
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Movements should be purposeful and calm, avoiding fidgeting, which can project anxiety or lack of control.Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Hands that had never fidgeted were suddenly restless, moving back and forth.Sage Mehta, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
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Pietro La Greca Jr’s memoir Pesos: The Rise and Fall of a Border Family tells the story of an Italian immigrant and con man who ran Mexico’s biggest money laundering scheme during the worst economic period in the country’s history.Peter White, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
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In the 2000s, federal agents deduced that the company was a mere front for a complex money laundering scheme.Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 18 Nov. 2024
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Fans especially loved when Samantha would wrinkle her nose and twitch, activating her magic.Angela Andaloro, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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Signs that your pup is in their REM phase of sleep include paw twitching, change in breathing, eye flickering, whimpering, barking, body twitching, and tail swishing.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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There are all of these very special tricks, flourishes, and touches, which are unique to them.Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
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The trick was exploiting a Google invention called transformers to create astoundingly capable language models.Steven Levy, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
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Your limbs, or even your entire upper body, may jerk or thrash in the process.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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Yanking a zipper shut is more likely to break teeth or jerk the slider off the track.Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 17 Oct. 2024
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Two investment and analysis companies (No. 3 KKR and No. 4 S&P Global) share space with a pharmaceutical company making significant strides in deadly diseases (No. 6 Vertex Pharmaceuticals), a maker of medical devices (No. 9 Boston Scientific) and a builder of homes (No. 12 Taylor Morrison).Heather Newman, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Video and recording devices including Go Pros & Google glasses.Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
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On to the nominees: Marley Alcantara, Pittsburg football: Alcantara tossed two touchdown passes and ran for a third as Pittsburg wrapped up a 9-1 regular season with a big win over rival Antioch.Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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Keith punctuated her performance by tossing a 7-yard touchdown to Hannah Kim off a double pass on fourth down.Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
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“Jig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jig. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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