jiggy

[ jig-ee ]

adjective

, Slang.

, jig·gi·er, jig·gi·est.

1. nervous; active; excitedly energetic.
2. wonderful and exciting, especially because stylish.

jiggy

/ ˈdʒɪɡɪ /

adjective

1. get jiggy with slang.
   to have sexual relations with

Word History and Origins

Origin of jiggy¹

1930–35, Americanism; origin uncertain, perhaps jig ² or jig(gle) + -y ²

Example Sentences

His debut album, Harlem World, topped the US charts in 1997, at the peak of the short-lived "jiggy rap" era.

From BBC

Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star Will Smith represented a very different side of the hip-hop coin, with popular family-friendly raps such as Gettin' Jiggy Wit It.

From BBC

“And if any of you get offended by a joke and decide you want to come up here and get jiggy with it? It’s not going to be easy,” Kimmel said, addressing last year’s slap without directly mentioning Smith.

From New York Times

“And if any of you get offended by a joke and decide you want to come up here and get jiggy with it? It’s not going to be easy,” Kimmel said, addressing last year’s slap without directly mentioning Smith.

From New York Times

But Kimmel, hosting for the third time, said anyone who wanted to “get jiggy with it” this year will have to come through a fearsome battalion of bodyguards, including Michael B. Jordan, Michelle Yeoh, Steven Spielberg and his show’s “security guard” Guillermo Rodriguez.

From Washington Times