jiggering

/ˈdʒɪɡərɪŋ/
verb
  1. Moving or shaking with quick, small, jerky motions.
    • The loose wheel on the shopping cart was jiggering as he pushed it down the aisle.
    • She kept jiggering her leg nervously under the table during the interview.
    • The train was jiggering along the old tracks, making everyone bounce in their seats.
  2. Tampering with or manipulating something in a clumsy or dishonest way.
    • Stop jiggering the settings on the thermostat; just leave it alone.
    • Someone had been jiggering with the lock, and now it wouldn't open.
    • He was caught jiggering the numbers in the company's financial report.
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