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JIGGERED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does jiggered mean? 

JIGGERED (adjective)
  The adjective JIGGERED has 1 sense:

1. (British informal expletive) surprisedplay

  Familiarity information: JIGGERED used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


JIGGERED (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

(British informal expletive) surprised

Context example:

Well I'm jiggered!

Similar:

surprised (taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment)

Domain region:

Britain; Great Britain; U.K.; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)

Domain usage:

colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)


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