as in gadget
an interesting and often novel device with a practical use
a kitchen store filled with neat little jiggers that you didn't know you needed
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Recent Examples of jigger
In partnership with The Vault by Robb Report, the company will create a custom cocktail box, complete with two glasses and a shaker, spoon, cocktail tongs, and jigger made from silvered bronze.
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Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2025
New this year is the Azalea kit, with a container of its non-alcoholic mix as well as a Masters jigger.
—Hugh Kellenberger, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Also often included is a double-sided jigger, featuring one-ounce capacity on one side and two-ounce capacity on the other.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
The jigger, bottle opener, and bar spoon are all double-sided.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
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Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2025
New this year is the Azalea kit, with a container of its non-alcoholic mix as well as a Masters jigger.
—Hugh Kellenberger, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Also often included is a double-sided jigger, featuring one-ounce capacity on one side and two-ounce capacity on the other.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
The jigger, bottle opener, and bar spoon are all double-sided.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jigger
Noun
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Shoppers are going after clever cleaning gadgets like the Bissell Little Green Carpet Cleaner, which also works on upholstered furniture, as well as the Swiffer PowerMop to make hard floors shine.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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Now is a great time to treat yourself to a new gadget that'll make life a lot easier.—
Jessica Kasparian,
SELF,
9 July 2025
Noun
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And Marcus Wheatland, known as the doctor of the swells, was a medical practitioner and a pioneer of X-rays as a diagnostic tool.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
8 July 2025
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For many, this trend is both logical and necessary: the skill sets, tools and time required to defend against modern threats are out of reach for many lean internal teams.—
Nolan Garrett,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Though its popularity has boomed and waned over the last seven decades, there’s no denying that Mr. Land’s little contraption has long-term staying power.—
Alvina Wang,
Mercury News,
20 May 2025
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The planes were rickety contraptions with no brakes that belched castor oil and had to be dragged to a stop with a tail skid after landing.—
Victor Luckerson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 May 2025
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“Jigger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jigger. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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