Talk:Gettin' Jiggy wit It

Jiggy
Do people still say that? I guess I'm not cool enough to know. Xiner (talk, email) 03:28, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

Is this also used as a euphmism for sex?

Although Nas is not credited as a writer of the song, it is widely known that he ghostwrote much of it. This deserves at least a mention on the page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 140.241.0.20 (talk) 16:47, 11 July 2013 (UTC)

Seinfeld
In pop culture references, the Seinfeld episode aired a little while before the release date of the song. Are we sure the episode refers to this song? (Maybe the song was out on radio before being released as a single or something?) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nsteinberg (talk • contribs) 07:03, 13 April 2014 (UTC)

The album Big Willie Style was release in November 25, 1997, the music was released as a radio single in 98, so definitely there is a big chance to be reference for the episode. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Auadix (talk • contribs) 18:30, 16 December 2014 (UTC)

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Recommended removal of “empowering” reference
This sentence made me laugh out loud because it’s so ridiculous: “The co-opting of a once offensive word also was racially empowering.” I recommend that it be removed.

I don’t know if the term “jiggy” was ever offensive, though had assumed it came from something related to “dancing a jig”. In theory it could be related to a kind of saw. Doubt it. The author here claims it is closer to jigaboo, which is possible, but whatever the case the reference to it being “racially empowering” trivializes both the song and racial empowerment, whatever the latter might be. I think, even though foolishly funny, it’s inappropriate for Wikipedia. One might ask if the film “Triumph of the Will” was racially empowering, and if that would be an appropriate characterization for it. Now that’s a far better film with historic importance, objectively speaking, than this is a song, but the point remains the same. These are the small things that lead to the jokes about Wiki being a silly website. Removing this reference would improve, in a tiny way, that condition.

Sych (talk) 15:26, 5 July 2021 (UTC)


 * I tend to agree. OxfordLanguages, c/o GoogleSearch, says plainly:
 * "adjective INFORMAL•US
 * 1. uninhibited, especially in a sexual manner.
 * "the script required her to get jiggy with Leonardo"
 * 2. trembling or nervous, especially as the result of drug withdrawal.


 * Why on earth should it be linked, especially in this song, to jigaboo?? Martinevans123 (talk) 17:41, 5 July 2021 (UTC)