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AE 1189 - Expression: The Jig Is Up

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The Jig Is Up

Jig is an old term for a lively dance and in the Elizabethan era. Oxford English dictionary traces meaning of practical joke back to 1590. When someone says the jig is up, he means that he's no longer fooled by a certain pretense.

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