JIGGERED

jiggered

(adjective) (British informal expletive) surprised; “Well I’m jiggered!”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Verb

jiggered

simple past tense and past participle of jigger

Adjective

jiggered (comparative more jiggered, superlative most jiggered)

Very tired.

Broken.

(British, euphemism) Damned, in the sense of "I'll be damned if...", expressing utter certainty.

Synonyms

• (very tired): See fatigued

• (broken): See broken or out of order

• (damned): See damned

Anagrams

• rejigged

Source: Wiktionary

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JIGGER

Jig"ger, n. Etym: [A corrupt. of chigre.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A species of flea (Sarcopsylla, or Pulex, penetrans), which burrows beneath the skin. See Chigoe.

Jig"ger, n. Etym: [See Jig, n. & v.]

1. One who, or that which, jigs; specifically, a miner who sorts or cleans ore by the process of jigging; also, the sieve used in jigging.

2. (Pottery) (a) A horizontal table carrying a revolving mold, on which earthen vessels are shaped by rapid motion; a potter's wheel. (b) A templet or tool by which vessels are shaped on a potter's wheel.

3. (Naut.) (a) A light tackle, consisting of a double and single block and the fall, used for various purposes, as to increase the purchase on a topsail sheet in hauling it home; the watch tackle. Totten. (b) A small fishing vessel, rigged like a yawl. [New Eng.] (c) A supplementary sail. See Dandy, n., 2 (b).

4. A pendulum rolling machine for slicking or graining leather; same as Jack, 4 (i). Jigger mast. (Naut.) (a) The after mast of a four- masted vessel. (b) The small mast set at the stern of a yawlrigged boat.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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