jiggy

English edit

From jig +‎ -y.

jiggy (comparative more jiggy, superlative most jiggy)

Resembling or suggesting a jig.
- [1916], 2004, Annie Hamilton Donnell, Miss Theodosia's Heartstrings [1]
  “He likes jiggy tunes best—please sing him jiggy tunes.”
- [1965] 1997, Alan Lomax, Jean Ritchie, Folk Songs of the Southern Appalachians [2]
  We have always known this “little foolish thing”—Dad’s description of “The Swapping Song.” Very often it is used for baby-bouncing, because of its jiggy rhythm.
(slang) Crazy.
He's gone completely jiggy.
(slang) Jittery, fidgety, restless, excited.
- 1989. Radford & Crowley, Drug Agent:
  If I was too jiggy to hold the syringe, he'd shoot me up.
(slang) Extravagant, wonderful, excellent, enjoyable, exciting, stylish, cool, successful.
- Get yourself some jiggy gear.
(slang) Having fun, enjoying oneself totally; losing one's inhibitions, especially when dancing or performing to music.
- 1997-1998. Will Smith, Get Jiggy With It. (song)
  Just can't sit
  
  Gotta get jiggy wit it
- 1998. L.A. Times:
  Latin groovers get jiggy at the mercury-hot Conga Room on Wilshire Boulevard.
- 1998. People Magazine:
  When Ally McBeal's writers decided to have ...Calista Flockhart get jiggy with an imaginary dancing baby...