imitative words expressing reiteration or alternation of light, short, jerky movements (see JIG v. 2, JOG v. 3); they may be used a. as adv. = with a jigging or jogging motion; b. as adj. = having such a motion; c. as sb. = such motion itself; d. as vb. = to move in such a way.
1602. Dekker, Satirom., Wks. 1873, I. 221. Thou shalt be carted, drawne I meane, Coacht, Coacht, thou shalt ryde Iigga-Iogge.
1614. B. Jonson, Barth. Fair, Induct. Hee would ha’ made you such a Iig-a-iogge i’ the boothes, you should ha’ thought an Earthquake had been in the Fayre.
1659. Torriano, Baccoláre,… to play at titter-totter, gigg-ajoggie.
1837. Marryat, Olla Podr., xxix. It was a regular jig-a-jig. Ibid. The whole company … were jig-a-jigging up and down.
