Green’s Dictionary of Slang

1. to trick (out of).

1761		Nancy Dawson’s Jests 27: Your pulse he feels, and takes his eels, / And jigs you of the guinea.
1812		Spirit of Irish Wit 172: You shan’t jig me out of my money.

2. (Aus.) to play truant.

1967

‘Whisper All Aussie Dict.’ in Kings Cross Whisper (Sydney) xxxv 6/3: jig: Play truant.