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A light, brisk musical movement; a gigue.

A lively dance in 6/8 (double jig), 9/8 (slip jig) or 12/8 (single jig) time; a tune suitable for such a dance. By extension, a lively traditional tune in any of these time signatures. Unqualified, the term is usually taken to refer to a double (6/8) jig.

Example: They danced a jig.

(traditional English Morris dancing) A dance performed by one or sometimes two individual dancers, as opposed to a dance performed by a set or team.

A type of lure consisting of a hook molded into a weight, usually with a bright or colorful body.

To move briskly, especially as a dance.

Example: The guests were jigging around on the dance floor.

To move with a skip or rhythm; to move with vibrations or jerks.

To fish with a jig.

To sing to the tune of a jig.

A black person.