1. small measuring cups used for alcoholic drinks, typically holding 1.5 ounces
Usage: bartending
2. small parasitic fleas that burrow into the skin
Usage: medical; tropical regions
3. small mechanical devices or gadgets
Usage: informal

Examples

• The bartender used silver jiggers to measure the whiskey precisely.
• She bought a set of jiggers for her home bar.
• The tropical disease was caused by jiggers burrowing under his skin.
• After walking barefoot on the beach, he worried about jiggers.
• The old toolbox was full of various jiggers and small parts.
• He couldn’t figure out what all those little jiggers were for.