“jigamaree”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

jigamaree

释义

jigamaree dial. or colloq.|ˌdʒɪgəməˈriː|
Also jigg-, gig-.
[An arbitrary humorous formation f. jig n.¹ (senses 5–6): cf. jiggumbob, also whigmaleerie, and the like.]
1. (See quots.)
1847–78Halliwell, Jiggamaree, a manœuvre. Var. dial.1864Webster, Jiggamaree, a sportive or cunning trick; a maneuver. (Colloq. and low.)1890Cent. Dict., Jigamaree.
2. A fanciful contrivance, which the speaker thinks ridiculous or worthless.
1844Major Jones's Courtship (Bartlett), Mary was sewin' something mighty fine with ruffles and jigamarees all around it.1848Jones Sk. Trav. 9 (Farmer) Byin' fineries and northern gigamarees of one kind or another.a1860N.Y. Spirit of the Times (Bartlett), The ‘housekeeper's friend’, that ere jigamaree the wimmin scrubs with, instead of going on their hands and knees as they used to.

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