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ANTRIM AND DOWN GLOSSARY. ;'57 Jeesey, adj. juicy. Jennerwerry, Janoary. Jig, (1) i;. to dandle a baby. (2) V. To jig for herrings is to catch hemnffs by means of an apparatus composed of a number of wires with nsh-hooks attached. Tiie jig is lowered into the sea where the fish are numerous, and is jigged up and down. Any herrings that come in contact with the hooks are caught and pulled into the boat. Jigger, sb, a sail that projects over the stem of a boat, set on a short mast called the * jigger mast.' Jing-bang, sb, a number of people. ' I don't care a pin about the -smole jing-hang of them.' Jingle, sh. gravel. Jinnyi. * A pair of Jinnys* a pair of callipers. Jirging, sb, creaking, as shoes. Job of work, anything to do. 'I havVt had a Job of ioork this month.' Jog, sb, a push or nudge. Joggle, V, to rock ; to be unsteady. Joggles, sb, the projecting pieces of wood left at the ends of a wooden cistern, or at the end of a window-sash. Jolumy Hod. ' Johnny Nod is creeping up your back : ' said to children who are yery sleepy, but who don't wish to go to bed. Joiant, sb. a giant. Joioe, sb, a joist. Join, (1) sb, a number of farmers, generally from eight to twelve, who join together for the purpose of making cheese. '* Eachyotn has vats, tubs, pans, and the Iikc implements, which are kept up at the expence of the whole.'* — Hist, Carrick/eryus, 1823. Also a number of persons who join together for the purpose of purchasing drink for a carouse. (2) V, to commence work. Jotther, sb. a small quantity or dash of a liquid, t. e, ' a Joither o* whisky.' Joult, Jolt, sb, a lump. * A Jmdt of meat.' Juke, V. to stoop the head suddenly, so as to avoid a blow ; to turn off quickly when running away ; to hide round a comer. Same as Duke. Jukery, sb, roguery. Juke the beetle, sb, a lump in stirabout, or in ' champ.' Jump, V, to make a hole in stone for blasting purposes with a Jnmper (q, v.). The steel bar is jumped up and down, or is struck with a hammer, till the hole has been sunk the required depth.