- the jig is up N. Amer.
- the jig is up N. Amer.informalthe game is up.→ jig
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
the jig is up N. Amer.
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jig — noun 1》 a lively dance with leaping movements. ↘a piece of music for a jig, typically in compound time. 2》 a device that holds a piece of work and guides the tool operating on it. 3》 Fishing a type of artificial bait that is jerked up and… … English new terms dictionary
jig — jig1 /jig/, n., v., jigged, jigging. n. 1. Mach. a plate, box, or open frame for holding work and for guiding a machine tool to the work, used esp. for locating and spacing drilled holes; fixture. 2. Angling. any of several devices or lures, esp … Universalium
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
Mohamedou Ould Slahi — Born December 20, 1970(1970 12 20) Rosso, Mauritania Detained at Jordan … Wikipedia
Carlos Salzedo — (1885 1961), was a harpist, composer and conductor, born in Arcachon, France, after whom the Salzedo Harp Colony in Camden, Maine is named.LifeFranceCarlos Salzedo was born Charles Moise Léon Salzedo on April 6, 1885 at 11:30 a.m., two months… … Wikipedia
stock car — noun 1. a car kept in dealers stock for regular sales • Hypernyms: ↑car, ↑auto, ↑automobile, ↑machine, ↑motorcar 2. a racing car with the basic chassis of a commercially available car • Hypernyms: ↑racer, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
jigaboo — [ dʒɪgəbu:] noun N. Amer. informal, offensive a black person. Origin early 20th cent.: related to sl. jig (in the same sense); cf. the pair bug, bugaboo … English new terms dictionary
