jiggered
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- adjective
- /ˈdʒɪɡəd/
- Archaic
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sorprendido
- Well, I'll be jiggered.
Examples
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When he told me the news, I was jiggered to silence.
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Well, I'll be jiggered.
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Ugh, well, I'll be jiggered!
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I don't, for one, and I'm jiggered if I'll apologize for it.
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Well, I am jiggered.
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Well, I'll be jiggered! I never expected that to happen.
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She said she won the lottery, and I was absolutely jiggered!
Synonyms
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An angry or surprised question showing you do not believe something
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A short cry to show surprise, confusion, disbelief, or casual acceptance
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Words people say when they are surprised to see something
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To say when you are very surprised or shocked
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A short word people say to show mild anger, surprise, or frustration
An informal phrase people say to show surprise or disbelief
A short phrase people say to show surprise or confusion
A short word people say to show mild anger, surprise, or frustration
How Surprised
Surface Forms
Morphology
jiggered = jigger (opaque) = jigger + ed
Although formed from 'jigger' + '-ed', the sense 'astonished' is idiomatic and not predictable from the literal meanings of 'jigger'.
Etymology
The word jiggered comes from an old British exclamation jigger, used as a mild, cleaned-up swear to show surprise. So when someone says they are jiggered, it means they are 'surprised'.