jiggered

[jig-erd]

adjective

Informal.

1. confounded; damned.

   I'm jiggered if I know what that sign means.

jiggered

/ ˈdʒɪɡəd /

adjective

1. informal,  damned; blowed

   I'm jiggered if he'll get away with it

2. dialect,  (sometimes foll by up) tired out

Word History and Origins

Origin of jiggered¹

1830–40; perhaps jigger ³ + -ed ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of jiggered¹

C19: probably euphemism for buggered; see _bugger

Example Sentences

It’s possible a hard landing by the Yakima jiggered it free, but it’s also possible the damage to the dock was only caused after the anchor dropped.

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“Well, then,” said he, “I’m jiggered if I don’t see you home!”

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George Russell’s brakes might be jiggered; he’s parked up on the side of the track waiting for assistance.

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In it, the majesty sounds jiggered for eternity.

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Those handful of chords implied multitudes as they were jiggered, pulled apart and put back together again.

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