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jiggot (plural jiggots)

  1. Archaic form of gigot.
    • 1759, William Verral, “Jigot de mouton aux onions Espaniols. Jiggot of Mutton with Spanish Onions.”, in A Complete System of Cookery. [], London: Printed for the author, and sold by him; as also by Edward Verral bookseller, []; and by John Rivington [], page 47:
      A jiggot of mutton is the leg with part of the loin; provide ſuch a one as has been killed two or three days at leaſt, thump it well, and bind it with packthread; []

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