"jigger gun" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: jigger guns [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} jigger gun (plural jigger guns)
  1. (slang, UK) A lock pick. Tags: UK, slang
    Sense id: en-jigger_gun-en-noun-oKKOOHnn Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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