jiggered

English

Etymology

jigger +‎ -ed

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒɪɡəd/
• (US) enPR: jĭgʹərd, IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒɪɡɚd/

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Verb

jiggered

1. simple past and past participle of jigger

Adjective

jiggered (comparative more jiggered, superlative most jiggered)

1. (slang) Very tired.
2. (slang) Broken.
3. (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

• (very tired): See Thesaurus:fatigued
• (broken): See Thesaurus:broken or Thesaurus:out of order
• (damned): See Thesaurus:damned

Anagrams

• rejigged