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jiggered

[ jig-erd ]

adjective

Informal.
  1. confounded; damned:

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



jiggered

/ ˈ»åÏôɪɡə»å /

adjective

  1. informal.
    damned; blowed

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

  2. dialect.
    sometimes foll by up tired out
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of jiggered1

1830–40; perhaps jigger 3 + -ed 2
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of jiggered1

C19: probably euphemism for buggered; see bugger
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Example Sentences

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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!â€

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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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