as in ruse
a clever often underhanded means to achieve an end
okay, buster, the jig is up
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as in to fidget
to make jerky or restless movements
the mother could tell that her little boy had to use the bathroom because he was jigging
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Recent Examples of jig
Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 17 Oct. 2024
Be prepared with the right tackle and plenty of live and cut bait, plus some jigs and poppers to mix things up.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 19 Sep. 2024
David A. Rose, Field & Stream, 20 Mar. 2024
Trolling or casting to shallower depths will work in the spring and fall, and anglers also can jig for mackinaws through the ice.
—Jordan Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
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Noun
Diamond jigs were originally intended to be dropped straight down from a boat and jigged vertically.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 17 Oct. 2024
Be prepared with the right tackle and plenty of live and cut bait, plus some jigs and poppers to mix things up.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 19 Sep. 2024
Verb
When jigging, for example, a 5 1/2- to 6 ½-foot medium-light-power fast-action spinning rod, with spinning reel filled with 6- to 8-pound-test braid is most common.
—David A. Rose, Field & Stream, 20 Mar. 2024
Trolling or casting to shallower depths will work in the spring and fall, and anglers also can jig for mackinaws through the ice.
—Jordan Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
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Back-to-school reality:Campus shootings rose dramatically last year Sheriff: Suspect used a 'ruse' to gain entry to the school The shooting occurred shortly after 1 p.m. local time on Wednesday, according to Honea.Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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They were given out-of-state weather reports to help play up the ruse in their small talk with customers.Joel Jacobs, ProPublica, 23 Dec. 2024
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Acknowledge Vulnerabilities Vulnerability often hides behind subtle cues, such as a hesitant tone, fidgeting hands, or a shift in demeanor, signaling feelings of uncertainty, fear, or self-consciousness.Mark Travers, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recruiters advise paying attention to your facial and body language and refraining from slouching, fidgeting and a limp handshake that can convey a lack of confidence.Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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The scheme, initiated by the Bauadvisor dog services company, launched on Sunday in Rome at four major cultural sites, among them the Museum of the Ara Pacis, the MAXXI museum of contemporary art, and Castel Sant’Angelo.George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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The scheme, which launches on January 14th, is only available in Korea for now, with expansion to other countries planned for the future.Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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As the omen begins to descend onto Karen’s house, the hairs of the mermaids’ arms stand up; their scales twitch in fear.Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
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Not the American economy, which twitched from panic to triumph to panic and, in 1907, had to be bailed out with private funds from Morgan and his associates.Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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Magness recommended a trick backed by psychology: Use second- and third-person pronouns when talking to yourself, instead of first-person pronouns.Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
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When working with one or a few rats, snacks like nuts, seeds, and fruit often do the trick.Laura Bradley, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
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Previously the two were able to disable brakes, honk the horn, jerk the seat belt, and control the steering wheel using a laptop in the back of both a Toyota Prius and Ford Escape.David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
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Dad nodded his approval again and the kid did as instructed, reflexively jerking his hand away as the starter began to churn the 117-cubic inch motor.William Roberson, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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But the way in which the device moves across the snow in snowboarding is very much a surfing feeling.Lea Lane, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Once enabled, the suite downloads AI models to the device for local processing.Thomas Westerholm, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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DiVincenzo stood in place for a brief period after the horn sounded, tossing his arms up once more.Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 12 Jan. 2025
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Trump has tossed expansionist rhetoric not just at Canada but also at other U.S. allies, with arguments that the frontiers of American power need to be extended to the Danish territory of Greenland, and southward to include the Panama Canal.Jim Morris, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Jig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jig. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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