jiggered

English

Etymology

From jigger +‎ -ed.

Pronunciation

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

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Adjective

jiggered (comparative more jiggered, superlative most jiggered)

1. (slang) Very tired.
2. (slang) Broken.
   • 2006, Alexis Wright, Carpentaria, Constable (2009), page 43:

     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.

3. (British, euphemistic) Damned.
   • 1860 December – 1861 August, Charles Dickens, Great Expectations […], volume (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.

Usage notes

• The third definition is used in the sense of "I'll be damned if...", expressing utter certainty.

Verb

jiggered

1. simple past and past participle of jigger

Synonyms

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

Anagrams

• rejigged