jiggered
/ˈd͡ʒɪɡəd/US/ˈd͡ʒɪɡɚd/
jiggered adjective: very tired. Also the simple past and past participle of jigger.
Adjective
jiggered (comparative more jiggered, superlative most jiggered)
- Very tired.
- Broken.
- Time stopped tick-tocking, because there was too much moisture in the air and it had interfered with the mechanical workings of dozens of watches and clocks that ended up jiggered, and afterwards, were only fit to be thrown down on the rubbish dump.2006, Alexis Wright, Carpentaria, Constable (2009), page 43
- Damned.
- "Well then," said he, "I'm jiggered if I don't see you home!"1860 December – 1861 August, Charles Dickens, chapter XVII, in Great Expectations […], volume I, London: Chapman and Hall, […], published October 1861, →OCLC, page 280
- "Well, I'm—I'm jiggered," said Peter, and his voice also sounded queer.1951, C. S. Lewis, Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia
Also used as
jiggered is also the simple past and past participle of jigger.
Synonyms of jiggered
Forms of jiggered
| comparative | more jiggered |
|---|---|
| superlative | most jiggered |
Origin of jiggered
From jigger + -ed.
Questions about jiggered
- What does jiggered mean?
- Jiggered means very tired.
- What part of speech is jiggered?
- Jiggered is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce jiggered?
- Jiggered is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɪɡəd/ (UK).
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