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Search phrase: jig

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
HamletHam II.ii.498Prithee say on. He's for a jig or a tale of bawdry, or hePrythee say on: He's for a Iigge, or a tale of Baudry, or hee
HamletHam III.i.145another. You jig and amble, and you lisp. You nickname another: you gidge, you amble, and you lispe, and nickname
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.10No, my complete master; but to jig off a tune atNo my compleat master, but to Iigge off a tune at
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.166And profound Solomon to tune a jig,And profound Salomon tuning a Iygge?
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.65and repenting, is as a Scotch jig, a measure, and a& repenting, is as a Scotch ijgge, a measure, and a
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.67jig, and full as fantastical; the wedding, mannerly-modest,ijgge (and full as fantasticall) the wedding manerly modest,
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.122coranto? My very walk should be a jig. I would not soCarranto? My verie walke should be a Iigge: I would not so
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.ii.47And for a jig, come cut and long tail to him,And for a Iigge, come cut and long taile to him,

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Glossary

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figQ1 alternative to 'jig'
frisklively movement, caper, jig
gigmove jerkily [as in a jig]
jigmove jerkily [as in a jig]
jigsing in the style of a jig
jiglively song; frivolous dance
jiggingmoving in the manner of a jig
jig-makercomic performer, jester

Thesaurus

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jigfrisk
jig, moving in the manner of ajigging
jig, sing in the style of ajig
move jerkily [as in a jig]gig
moving in the manner of a jigjigging
sing in the style of a jigjig

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
JIGBASICjig n, jig v, jigging adj
JIGPEOPLEjig-maker n

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