Jiggle
[jig-uh l] /ˈdʒɪg əl/
verb (used with or without object), jiggled, jiggling.
1.
to move up and down or to and fro with short, quick jerks.
noun
2.
a jiggling movement.
/ˈdʒɪɡəl/
verb
1.
to move or cause to move up and down or to and fro with a short jerky motion: to jiggle the door handle
noun
2.
a short jerky motion
v.
1836, from jig (q.v.) + -le, frequentative suffix. Related: Jiggled; jiggling. As a noun, from 1840.
modifier
: the ads for comedies in the jiggle genre/ a brand of show so dependent on buxom starts and wet T-shirts that it was called jiggle television
noun
verb
: She swims, jumps rope, and practices jiggling in front of the mirror (1970s+)
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