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Ends in "-ig"

Lots of one-syllable answers, with a few toughies tossed in for fun.
Some answers are acronyms or abbreviations
Quiz by CalRodgers
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Last updated: October 22, 2019
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First submittedOctober 22, 2019
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Zag's contrary partner
Zig
Aircraft company founded by Comrades Mikoyan and Gurevich
MiG
1988 Penny Marshall film featuring Zoltar, the Fortune Teller
Big
What an old-time sailor might take from a bottle of rum
Swig
A lively dance a sailor might break into, perhaps inspired by said bottle of rum
Jig
Hearing the commotion onboard, the Captain calls for this boat to return him from the jetty to his ship
Gig
The two-masted ship to which the Captain returns and/or the cell where an inebriated sailor may spend the night
Brig
"Like, groovy, man. Far out!" Understand?
Dig
Petunia's maiden name
Pig
"Pinchy" insect of the order Dermaptera
Earwig
James Monroe is said to be the last sitting US president to sport one of these high status accessories
Powdered Wig
A piece of a plant or tree
Sprig
A piece of a plant or tree
Twig
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Self-righteous fussbudget
Prig
"Seedy" fruit used in certain cookies and puddings
Fig
Arc welding process that relies on Element W
TIG (Tungsten Inert Gas)
Gdańsk, formerly
Danzig
Rubenesque and/or voluptuous
Zaftig
Spinning lawn ornament, or a pinwheel
Whirligig
Doohickey, dingus, whatchamacallit
Thingamajig
Political party of four U.S. presidents (Great Britain had some too!)
Whig
Popular home coffee maker
Keurig
Academic shorthand for the study of triangles
Trig (Trigonometry)
The fee your bookie charges for accepting your wager
Vig
You can do this to a ship, but you should never do it to an election
Rig
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