Ran at a slow, steady pace for exercise; or pushed or nudged something gently.
From 'jog' which possibly comes from an old word meaning to shake or push. Running sense became popular in the 1960s fitness boom.
The jogging craze started in the 1960s when Dr. Kenneth Cooper published research on aerobic fitness, and it completely changed how ordinary people thought about exercise—before that, distance running was mainly for competitive athletes.
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