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jiggers

The correct spelling is jiggers.

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noun

Say it like: Jig-jer-s

The correct spelling is jiggers. A double-ended vessel, generally of stainless steel or other metal, one end of which typically measures 1 1/2 fluid ounces, the other typically 1 fluid ounce.

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noun

  1. 1.A double-ended vessel, generally of stainless steel or other metal, one end of which typically measures 1 1/2 fluid ounces, the other typically 1 fluid ounce.
  2. 2.A measure of 1 1/2 fluid ounces of liquor.
  3. 3.A drink of whisky.
  4. 4.The sieve used in sorting or separating ore.
  5. 5.One who jigs; a miner who sorts or cleans ore by the process of jigging.

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