jagged

jagged
adj
drunk. This predominantly American term (used by preppies among others) can be pronounced either as 'jaggid' or, more often, as 'jagg'd'. It derives from jag in the sense of a drinking bout.

Contemporary slang . 2014.

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  • jagged — jag ged (j[a^]g g[e^]d), a. Having jags; having rough, sharp notches, protuberances, or teeth; cleft; laciniate; divided; as, jagged rocks. Jagged vine leaves shade. Trench. {Jag ged*ly}, adv. {Jag ged*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Jagged — es un álbum del cantante británico Gary Numan que fue lanzado el 13 de marzo de 2006 por Cooking Vinyl Records. Lista de canciones Pressure Fold Halo Slave In A Dark Place Haunted Blind Before You Hate It Melt Scanner Jagged Enlaces externos… …   Wikipedia Español

  • jagged — mid 15c., from verb jaggen (c.1400) to pierce, slash, cut; to notch or nick; cut or tear unevenly, Scottish and northern English, of unknown origin. Originally of garments with regular toothed edges; meaning with the edge irregularly cut is from… …   Etymology dictionary

  • jagged — [adj] ragged, notched asperous, barbed, broken, cleft, craggy, denticulate, harsh, indented, irregular, pointed, ridged, rough, rugged, scabrous, serrated, snaggy, spiked, toothed, uneven, unlevel, unsmooth; concepts 490,606 Ant. even, smooth …   New thesaurus

  • jagged — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ with rough, sharp points protruding. DERIVATIVES jaggedly adverb jaggedness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • jagged — [jag′id] adj. having sharp projecting points; notched or ragged jaggedly adv. jaggedness n …   English World dictionary

  • Jagged — Infobox Album | Name = Jagged Type = Album Artist = Gary Numan Released = 13 March 2006 Recorded = London, 2005 06 Genre = Industrial rock Darkwave Gothic rock Length = 62:04 Label = Cooking Vinyl (UK) Metropolis (US) Producer = Gary Numan, Ade… …   Wikipedia

  • jagged — [[t]ʤæ̱gɪd[/t]] ADJ GRADED Something that is jagged has a rough, uneven shape or edge with lots of sharp points. ...jagged black cliffs... A jagged scar runs through his lower lip …   English dictionary

  • Jagged — Jag Jag, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Jagged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Jagging}.] To cut into notches or teeth like those of a saw; to notch. [Written also {jagg}.] [1913 Webster] {Jagging iron}, a wheel with a zigzag or jagged edge for cutting cakes or pastry… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • jagged — adjective Date: 1523 1. having a sharply uneven edge or surface < jagged peaks > 2. having a harsh, rough, or irregular quality < jagged rhythms > • jaggedly adverb • jaggedness noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • jagged — jaggedly, adv. jaggedness, n. /jag id/, adj. 1. having ragged notches, points, or teeth; zigzag: the jagged edge of a saw; a jagged wound. 2. having a harsh, rough, or uneven quality. [1400 50; late ME. See JAG1, ED2] * * * …   Universalium

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