jiggered Definition
- 1exhausted or broken
- 2damaged or ruined
Using jiggered: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "jiggered" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
After running a marathon, I was completely jiggered.
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The machine is jiggered and needs to be repaired.
Example
I'm afraid the vase got jiggered during shipping.
jiggered Synonyms and Antonyms
Origins of jiggered
origin uncertain, possibly from the word 'jig', meaning to move up and down quickly
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Summary: jiggered in Brief
'Jiggered' [ˈdʒɪɡəd] is an adjective that describes exhaustion or damage. It can be used to describe physical or mechanical states, as in 'After running a marathon, I was completely jiggered,' or 'The machine is jiggered and needs to be repaired.' 'Jiggered' is informal and has similar meanings to 'knackered' and 'buggered.'