jiggered
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɪɡəd/
- (US) enPR: jĭgʹərd, IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɪɡɚd/
Audio (UK) (file)
Verb[edit]
jiggered
- simple past and past participle of jigger
Adjective[edit]
jiggered (comparative more jiggered, superlative most jiggered)
- (slang) Very tired.
- (slang) Broken.
- (British, euphemistic) Damned, in the sense of "I'll be damned if...", expressing utter certainty.
- 1860 December – 1861 August, Charles Dickens, Great Expectations […], volumes (please specify |volume=I to III), London: Chapman and Hall, […], published October 1861, →OCLC:
- "Well then," said he, "I'm jiggered if I don't see you home!"
- 1951, C. S. Lewis, Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia:
- "Well, I'm—I'm jiggered," said Peter, and his voice also sounded queer.
Synonyms[edit]
- (very tired): See Thesaurus:fatigued
- (broken): See Thesaurus:broken or Thesaurus:out of order
- (damned): See Thesaurus:damned