jiggler

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noun

Someone or something that jiggles.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

nounjiggler (plural jigglers)

plural jigglers

  1. Someone or something that jiggles.
  2. slangA key, now especially a car key, that has been partially ground down so that it will open many locks.

    I knew about the whole key “jigglers.” Basically, random car keys are shaved down with a file, rounding out sharp edges.

    2011, Seattle Meth and Car Theft, page 120
    1 more example

    This may be accomplished by means of jiggler keys used for opening door locks. Such keys are of two types: those for opening locks having two sets of tumblers, and those for opening locks having only one set.

    1937, Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

    Synonyms: jiggle key, jiggler key

  3. A small, heavy valve on top of a pressure cooker to release steam periodically.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA key, now especially a car key, that has been partially ground down so that it will open many locks.

Origin

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APA

jiggler. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jiggler

MLA

“jiggler.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jiggler. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jiggler,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jiggler.

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