From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishjiggerjig‧ger /ˈdʒɪɡə $ -ər/ noun [countable] DFDa unit for measuring alcohol, equal to one and a half ounces, or the small glass this is measured with
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jigger• Vi McKeown knew every back street and jigger north of the Liver Building, and she would get there.• Mr Braithwaite drained off his lime squash and added a couple of jiggers of rum to his empty glass.• We better add two more strands to the jigger.