jigger

Example Sentences

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I think her team wouldn’t let her shoot unless they had a key light on her, so they had to jigger this key light.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2023

A 1/2-ounce Japanese-style jigger, which is more elongated and narrow than other types, is the “most necessary piece of barware,” Spangler said.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 17, 2021

It comes with a stainless steel shaking tin, strainer, jigger, bar spoon, mixing glass and a square ice cube tray – all of which are made from recognizable drinkware brands like Koriko, Yarai and CoCo.

From Fox News • Dec. 15, 2021

Take a jigger of famous names from fashion, add film, tech, politics, sports and business, and mix.

From New York Times • Sep. 10, 2021

The impregnated female jigger burrows into the feet of men and dogs, and becomes distended with eggs until its abdomen attains the size and appearance of a small pea.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" by Various