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Jiggy Djé
Jiggy may refer to: __NOTOC__ People * Jiggy Manicad (born 1974), Filipino television journalist * Jiggy Smaha (), American football player in the Canadian Football League Arts and entertainment * Jiggy, a collectable item in the ''Banjo-Kazooie'' video game series * "Jiggy", 2010 debut single by F.Cuz, a South Korean boy band * "Jiggy (Whiz)", a 2021 single by British rapper ArrDee Fictional characters * Jiggy McCue, protagonist of Michael Lawrence's series of children's books * Jiggy Pepper, a recurring character in '' Tegami Bachi'', a Japanese manga series * Jiggy "Baseball" Cruz, a character in '' MPH'', a British comic book series Other uses * jiggy, a derogatory term for a black person - see List of ethnic slurs and epithets by ethnicity See also * Jig The jig (, ) is a form of lively folk dance in compound metre, as well as the accompanying dance tune. It first gained popularity in 16th-century England, Ireland, Scotland, and other parts of the British Isles, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiggy Manicad
Rodrigo Defeo "Jiggy" Manicad Jr. ( () ; born November 15, 1974) is a Filipino television news producer, reporter and broadcast journalist. During his stint in GMA Network, he was a presenter in '' Reporter's Notebook'', and anchored news programs ''24 Oras Weekend'' and '' News TV Quick Response Team''. Manicad is currently serving as an anchor of TV5's 5:30 pm newscast '' Una Sa Lahat''. Early life and career Rodrigo Defeo Manicad Jr. is the son of Rodrigo Manicad Sr. and Lusviminda Defeo Manicad. He was born on November 15, 1974. He finished elementary and secondary in San Pablo Colleges. He took Communication Arts at the University of the Philippines Los Baños. As a kid, he loved animals especially dogs. His dog Tikboy was chosen as one of the K-9 dogs of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). He worked as assistant editor of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). Years later, he found himself back in Manila, becoming one of the writers of the popular sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiggy Smaha
Jiggy Ephram Smaha II (September 19, 1946 – October 2, 2018) was an American professional football linebacker who played one season with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at the University of Georgia. He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the 14th round of the 1969 NFL/AFL draft. Early life and college Jiggy Ephram Smaha II was born on September 19, 1946, in Hazleton, Pennsylvania. He attended Lanier High School in Macon, Georgia. He earned Class AAA all-state honors his senior year in 1963. Smaha was also named the Class AAA Lineman of the Year by both ''The Atlanta Constitution'' and ''The Atlanta Journal''. He participated in track in high school as well, finishing second in the state in the discus throw. He was inducted into the Macon Sports Hall of Fame in 2010. Smaha was a member of the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia from 1964 to 1967. He did not play during his freshmen year in 1964 as freshman were not all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banjo-Kazooie
''Banjo-Kazooie'' is a platform game series developed by Rare, a British company. The games feature a male bear named Banjo and his friend, a large female red bird named Kazooie, both of whom are controlled by the player. Banjo originally made his debut as a playable character in 1997 as part of the cast of '' Diddy Kong Racing''. Throughout the various games, they are tasked with thwarting the various evil schemes of a witch named Gruntilda. The first game, '' Banjo-Kazooie'', was released in 1998 to critical acclaim and was followed by three sequels and a spin-off racing game. The franchise debuted on the Nintendo 64 and subsequent entries in the series also appeared on Game Boy Advance and Xbox 360. The three main titles then saw a release on Xbox One as part of '' Rare Replay''. The franchise has been largely dormant since the release of '' Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts'' in 2008. However, Banjo and Kazooie have made occasional appearances in later crossover titles such as S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ArrDee
Riley Jason Davies (born 17 September 2002), known professionally as ArrDee, is a British rapper. His debut mixtape, '' Pier Pressure'', was released on 18 March 2022, peaking at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart. ArrDee has received multiple gold and platinum plaques from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and Recorded Music NZ (RMNZ). Early life Riley Jason Davies was born and raised in Brighton, England. He went to Hove Park School in Hove, East Sussex. Career 2021–present: Breakthrough and ''Pier Pressure'' ArrDee saw success being featured on the remix of Russ Millions and Tion Wayne's song "Body", which topped the charts in various countries including the UK. He then released the single "Oliver Twist", referencing the book by Charles Dickens, which peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart. ArrDee's third solo single, "Flowers (Say My Name)", was released on 11 November 2021. The track, sampling both "Flowers" by Sweet Female Attitude and "Say My Name" by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Lawrence (writer)
Michael C. Lawrence (born 14 September 1943) is an English writer for children and young adults. His work most widely held in WorldCat libraries is the 2003 novel ''A Crack in the Line'', first in a trilogy called The Aldous Lexicon, or Withern Rise in the United States. Much of the Jiggy McCue series of sixteen books is widely held in participating libraries. His only known website active in 2022 is that of the graphics artist McLaw. Biography Michael Lawrence was born in Huntingdonshire, England. His family moved to Sudbury, Middlesex when he was four. In his teens he attended Ealing School of Art before working in London as a graphic designer and photographer. Later, Lawrence became an art and antiques dealer, but when he sold a novel (''When the Snow Falls'', published in 1995), he decided to concentrate on writing for young people. ''When the Snow Falls'' was later rewritten and recast for older readers as ''A Crack in the Line'', the first novel in ''The Withern Rise'' T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tegami Bachi
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiroyuki Asada. It was first serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine ''Monthly Shōnen Jump'' from September 2006 to June 2007; after the magazine ceased publication, it was transferred to '' Jump Square'', where it ran from November 2007 to November 2015. Its chapters were collected in 20 volumes. The series is set in AmberGround, a land illuminated by an artificial sun, and follows Lag Seeing, a Letter Bee with the ability to see the memories of people and objects, and his personal Dingo Niche on their journeys across AmberGround. ''Tegami Bachi'' was adapted into an anime television series by Pierrot+, which aired for two seasons from October 2009 to March 2011. The manga was licensed for English release in North America by Viz Media; it was published in their '' Shonen Jump'' magazine, and they have released its 20 volumes. Both seasons of the anime series have been licensed by Sentai Filmworks. Plot The story ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MPH (comics)
''MPH'' (''Miles Per Hour'') is a British heist- action- thriller comic book limited series written by Mark Millar and illustrated by Duncan Fegredo. Published by Image Comics, the series is set in the Millarworld, with its events being first referenced in 2014's '' Kick-Ass: The Dave Lizewski Years – Book Four''. Described as "'' The Fast and the Furious'' without cars", the series follows a group of early-20s criminals who on discovering a drug that gives them super-speed, use it to go on a series of grand heists, while pursued by a government agency with a mysterious speedster of their own. The series, originally published between May 21, 2014, and February 18, 2015, was collected as a graphic novel on April 22, 2015. Characters from the series would later return in the miniseries '' Big Game'' in 2023. Receiving a generally positive critical reception, both a comic book sequel and feature film adaptation of the series has been in development hell since its initial publicat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Ethnic Slurs And Epithets By Ethnicity
This list of ethnic slurs and epithets is sorted into categories that can defined by race, ethnicity, or nationality. Broader ethnic categories African Most of these black slurs and all these African slurs apply also to Cape Coloureds. People of mixed races in South Africa are referred to as Coloured with no derogatory connections. :; Af : (Rhodesia) African to a white Rhodesian (Rhodie). Livingstone, Douglas. 1986. ''Drums Along Balmoral Drive''. :; Ape : (US) a black person. :; Béni-oui-oui : Mostly used during the French colonization of Algeria as a term for Algerian Muslims. :; Bluegum : an African American perceived as being lazy and who refuses to work. :; Boogie : a black person (film noir); "The boogies lowered the boom on Beaver Canal." Mankiewicz, Joseph L., dir. 1950. ''No Way Out'' ilm starring Sidney Poitier and Richard Widmark. :; Buck : a black person or Native American. :; Burrhead / Burr-head / Burr head : (US) a black person, in reference to Afro- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |