jog

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Blagojevich Monday signed one piece of legislation and went for a jog, a spokesman said.

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  1. transitive verb To move by shoving, bumping, or jerking; jar: a rough wagon ride that jogged the passengers.
  2. transitive verb To give a push or shake to; nudge: jogged her dozing companion with her elbow.
  3. transitive verb To rouse or stimulate as if by nudging: an old photo that might jog your memory.
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  • If you're SICK and TIRED of getting the same old boring weight loss advice ... you know, like "Eat more fruits and vegetables, drink 8 glasses of water, jog, and Blah Blah Blah", then ... —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • Do something physically vigorous in the morning (e.g., jog, push-ups) 11. —  The Happiness Project
  • This can be as simple as a jog, bike ride, even a brisk walk. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • Go for a jog, I'm horrible at it, but I can say I did it. —  37days
  • Worked decently for a jog, but I couldn't get the darn tune out of my head and I ran slowly. —  Stories from The Sun
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  1. Perhaps alteration of Middle English shoggen, to shake, move with a jerk, perhaps alteration of shokken, to move rapidly, from Middle Low German schocken, to shake.
  2. Variant of jag1.

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  1. from Middle English joggen, also juggen (also jaggen); from Welsh gogi, shake, agitate. Cf. Welsh gogis, a gentle slap, Irish gogaim, I nod, gesticulate, Gaelic gog, a nodding. The related W. ysgogi, wag, stir, shake, suggests an ult. connection with English shog, shock, and shake. Cf. jock, jolt, and jag.
  2. from jog, v.
 

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