noun
jigger
JIH-guh
noun
1
A small measuring cup used by bartenders to pour a precise amount of liquor, typically 1 to 1.5 fluid ounces.
"The bartender used a jigger to measure the vodka exactly."
"One jigger of tequila went into the shaker."
2
An unspecified small device or gadget, used as a placeholder name.
"Pass me that little jigger on the shelf, would you?"
How to Use Jigger
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMost commonly the small metal cup bartenders use to measure spirits.
Common pairings
a jigger of whiskey
shot and a jigger
Word Forms
jiggered past tense, jiggered past tense, jiggers plural, jiggers plural, jiggers singular, jiggers singular
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Etymology
From "jig" plus the agent suffix "-er."