Jiggers Meaning in English

word · lemma: jigger

US

ˈdʒɪɡɚz

JIH-gerz

UK

dʒˈɪɡɐ

JIG-uhz

التعريف

'Jiggers' usually refers to small measuring tools used by bartenders to make drinks, or to a type of small parasitic insect found in some tropical countries.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

In drinks, 'jiggers' is informal and specific to bartending (a 'jigger' = about 1.5 oz). As insects, mostly used in medical/veterinary or African context. Not to be confused with 'jig' (dance/tool). Rare slang use means nervous movement but is outdated.

• Spanish: dosificadores (de coctel) - niguas (parasito) - sobresalto (argot, raro)
• Portuguese (BR): dosadores (para coquetel) - bicho-de-pé (parasita)
• Portuguese (PT): doseadores (de cocktail) - bicho-do-pé (parasita)
• Chinese (Simplified): 量杯（调酒用）- 恙螨（寄生虫，罕用）
• Chinese (Traditional): 量杯（調酒用）- 恙蟎（寄生蟲，罕用）
• Hindi: जिगर (कॉकटेल मापक) - जिगर (परजीवी कीट)
• Arabic: مكيال صغير (للكوكتيل) - برغوث الرمل (طفيلي)
• Bengali: জিগার (মাপার কাপ) - চিগার (পরজীবী পোকা)
• Russian: джиггер (мерный стаканчик) - песчаная блоха (насекомое)
• Japanese: ジガー（計量器） - シュー・フリー（寄生虫）
• Vietnamese: jigger (dụng cụ đong rượu) - bọ chigger (côn trùng ký sinh)
• Korean: 지거 (계량컵) - 쥐라기 벼룩 (기생충)
• Turkish: jigger (ölçü kabı) - kum piresi (parazit böcek)
• Urdu: جگر (شراب ناپنے کا آلہ) - چگر (پیراسائٹ کیڑا)
• Indonesian: jigger (alat ukur minuman) - kutu pasir (parasit)

جمل نموذجية

Bartenders use jiggers to measure alcohol for cocktails.

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The doctor found jiggers in the child's foot.

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There are two jiggers on the bar counter.

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You can’t make a good drink without jiggers—they help you pour the exact amount.

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In some villages, kids get jiggers from walking barefoot.

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Don’t worry, the bar’s got plenty of jiggers if you need one for your drink.

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