| jig | (noun) any of various old rustic dances involving kicking and leaping | - |
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| (noun) a device that holds a piece of machine work and guides the tools operating on it | - |
| (noun) a fisherman's lure with one or more hooks that is jerked up and down in the water | - |
| (noun) music in three-four time for dancing a jig | Synonyms: gigue |
| (verb) dance a quick dance with leaping and kicking motions | - |
| jigaboo | (noun) (ethnic slur) extremely offensive name for a Black person | Synonyms: nigga, nigger, nigra |
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| jigg | (verb) dancing in a style associated with the South Louisiana club scene | - |
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| jigger | (noun) larval mite that sucks the blood of vertebrates including human beings causing intense irritation | Synonyms: chigger, harvest mite, redbug |
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| (noun) a small glass adequate to hold a single swallow of whiskey | Synonyms: pony, shot glass |
| (noun) any small mast on a sailing vessel; especially the mizzenmast of a yawl | Synonyms: jiggermast |
| jiggered | (adjective) (British informal expletive) surprised | - |
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| jiggermast | (noun) any small mast on a sailing vessel; especially the mizzenmast of a yawl | Synonyms: jigger |
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| jiggle | (noun) a slight irregular shaking motion | Synonyms: joggle |
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| (verb) move to and fro | Synonyms: joggle, wiggle |
| jigsaw | (noun) fine-toothed power saw with a narrow blade; used to cut curved outlines | Synonyms: fretsaw, scroll saw |
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| (noun) a portable power saw with a reciprocating blade; can be used with a variety of blades depending on the application and kind of cut; generally have a plate that rides on the surface that is being cut | Synonyms: reciprocating saw, saber saw |