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When I drank at all, I barely bothered to jigger my pours to get the proportions right.

Every jigger and strainer and bar spoon passes through the hands of several artists, all compensated for their efforts before the company ever turns a profit, which may help account for the high price tag.

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Serve it as is from the pot for kids; add a jigger of rum, brandy, or Calvados for the grownups.

I mean, if I was trying to jigger into—well, I guess this is my house now, so [ laughter] it probably wouldn't happen.

“I mean, if I was trying to jigger into—well, I guess this is my house now, so it probably wouldn't happen,” he explained.

Here a sort of jigger-tackle held them in a bunch bound fast to a single cable, capable of being directed by one arm.

Turpin treated him as he had done the dub at the knapping jigger, and cleared the driver and his little wain with ease.

Something tells me that my tongue is doomed to wag forever to the jigger of that remorseless jingle.

If he pulled the mid-iron from his bag the jigger would be placed in nomination.

He said he felt pains in his interior, and drank a jigger of whisky.

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On this page you'll find 29 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to jigger, such as: apparatus, appliance, business, concern, contraption, and contrivance.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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