Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- See the etymology.
- Affected or infested with the jigger or chigoe.
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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
jigger . - adjective Very
tired . - adjective
Broken . - adjective UK
Surprised .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective (British informal expletive) surprised
Etymologies
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Examples
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It's apparently an image from the troubled James Robinson-written Justice League story, that was originally announced as an ongoing, then downgraded to a miniseries, and has had its title jiggered with slightly here and there.
Blog@Newsarama 2009
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It’s apparently an image from the troubled James Robinson-written Justice League story, that was originally announced as an ongoing, then downgraded to a miniseries, and has had its title jiggered with slightly here and there.
Dear readers, please ogle this underage girl and think about death, won’t you? 2009
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I have found that a tool guided by a straight-edge, and "jiggered" backwards and forwards, makes by far the best lines for blind-tool work.
Bookbinding, and the Care of Books A handbook for Amateurs, Bookbinders & Librarians Douglas Cockerell 1894
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Then he came slowly up, and 'jiggered' savagely at the line.
Angling Sketches Andrew Lang 1878
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The Prize is done but I'm jiggered if I can fathom the connection with the clues referred to in the special instructions.
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It is that the media has its own agenda to grab and retain viewers, and thus the contest was jiggered to suit those needs.
Paul Abrams: Witches' Brew: Media's Deliberate Misuse of Polling Data Changes Elections Paul Abrams 2010
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Gary jiggered across the floor, swinging his arm at the band.
Chameleon Andrew Clarke 2011
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It is that the media has its own agenda to grab and retain viewers, and thus the contest was jiggered to suit those needs.
Paul Abrams: Witches' Brew: Media's Deliberate Misuse of Polling Data Changes Elections Paul Abrams 2010
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Are you saying that if instead of the current structure, Congress had re-jiggered the tax code to reach the same effect by AGI reductions you would have no problem with it?
The Volokh Conspiracy » 13 States File Suit Against Health Care Reform 2010
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Are you saying that if instead of the current structure, Congress had re-jiggered the tax code to reach the same effect by AGI reductions you would have no problem with it?
The Volokh Conspiracy » 13 States File Suit Against Health Care Reform 2010
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