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jiggle
CIDE DICTIONARY
jiggle, v. i. [Freq. of jig.].
To wriggle or frisk about; to move awkwardly; to shake up and down. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
jiggle, v. about etc.) 1 tr. shake lightly; rock jerkily.
2 intr. fidget.
2 intr. fidget.
Derivative
jiggly adj.
Etymology
JIG or JOGGLE(1)
THESAURUS
jiggle
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