between the jigs and the reels

prepositional phrase

eventually, despite all the confusion.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. Irelandidiomaticeventually, despite all the confusion.

Origin

Possibly related to the apparent chaos in Irish dancing.

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APA

between the jigs and the reels. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/between%20the%20jigs%20and%20the%20reels

MLA

“between the jigs and the reels.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/between%20the%20jigs%20and%20the%20reels. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “between the jigs and the reels,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/between%20the%20jigs%20and%20the%20reels.

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