Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for JOG
JOG, v.t. [Qu. W. gogi, to shake, or D. schokken, to jolt or shake, which seems to be the Fr. choquer, Eng. shock, shake.]
To push or shake with the elbow or hand; to give notice or excite attention by a slight push. Sudden I jogged Ulysses. – Pope.
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