According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.
JIGGERED
jiggered
(adjective) (British informal expletive) surprised; “Well I’m jiggered!”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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
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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