(intransitive, slang) To have sexual intercourse.
(intransitive, slang) To have sexual intercourse.
The two of them are getting jiggy in the bedroom.
"get jiggy" is sexual slang. In short, it refers to to have sexual intercourse. Among teens it is usually used jokingly, as crude banter, or in TikTok-style algospeak rather than as a serious statement of behaviour. Persistent or aggressive use directed at a specific person, especially online, is the bit worth paying attention to: that can shade into harassment. If you hear it once in a chat with friends, it is probably nothing. Repeated targeted use deserves a conversation about respect.
"get jiggy" is sexual slang. In short, it refers to to have sexual intercourse. Among teens it is usually used jokingly, as crude banter, or in TikTok-style algospeak rather than as a serious statement of behaviour. Persistent or aggressive use directed at a specific person, especially online, is the bit worth paying attention to: that can shade into harassment. If you hear it once in a chat with friends, it is probably nothing. Repeated targeted use deserves a conversation about respect.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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(slang, pidgin English) sexual intercourse.
(slang) Jittery, fidgety, restless, excited.
Pidgin English and broadly informal slang for sexual intercourse. The term has been documented in a range of pidgin and contact-language contexts globally and carries a mildly comic or crude register. Often associated with prostitution in historical travel writing and colonial-era accounts.
(slang) , wonderful, excellent, enjoyable, exciting, stylish, cool, successful.
And that’s how, in a “spirit of inquiry” moment, I attempted to get jiggy with a ghost.
"get jiggy" is informal English meaning to have sexual intercourse. It is used widely across English varieties. A more formal or neutral equivalent would be something like "to have sexual intercourse" expressed in standard vocabulary. A common mistake is to assume "get jiggy" can replace its standard equivalent in every register; keep it for spoken or casual situations and use the formal form in writing. If you are a B2 or C1 learner, it is useful to recognise this word when you hear or read it, but think carefully about whether the situation really calls for it before using it yourself.
“nip nip wiggy wiggy, you're listening to the ex-member from Gussage get jiggy, this is jam hot this is jam hot”
“I haven't been able to get jiggy with it. Definitely feels like the wild west.”
“And that’s how, in a “spirit of inquiry” moment, I attempted to get jiggy with a ghost.”
“But the change doesn't come into effect until 1 March 2014, giving Australians just two weeks to get jiggy in order to qualify for the cash.”
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Resembling or suggesting a jig.