jiggot

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A form of gigot — A leg of lamb or mutton.

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Meanings

nounjiggot (plural jiggots)

plural jiggots

  1. archaicArchaic form of gigot.

    A jiggot of mutton is the leg with part of the loin; provide ſuch a one as has been killed two or three days at leaſt, thump it well, and bind it with packthread; […]

    1759, William Verral, “Jigot de mouton aux onions Espaniols. Jiggot of Mutton with Spanish Onions.”, in A Complete System of Cookery. […], London: Printed for the author, and sold by him; as also by Edward Verral bookseller, […]; and by John Rivington […], page 47
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