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A Pittsburgh insult for someone acting annoying, foolish, or inconsiderate.
“Quit parking like a jagoff.”Open word
A tighter Pittsburgh-style compression of “Did you eat yet?”
“Jeetjet? There’s still city chicken in the kitchen.”Open word
A thorny bush or bramble.
“Don’t walk through that jaggerbush.”Open word
To tease, bother, prick, or irritate; the root behind “jagoff” and “jaggin’ around.”
“Don’t jag me while I’m working.”Open word
Sprinkles used on ice cream, cake, or desserts.
“Put jimmies on mine.”Open word
Thorns or prickly parts of a bush.
“Watch out for the jaggers on that bush.”Open word
A thorn, sharp point, or prickly object.
“I got a jagger in my finger.”Open word
Compressed Pittsburgh-style way of saying “Did you eat yet?”
“Jeet yet, or should we stop for hoagies?”Open word
Teasing, bothering, or messing with someone.
“I’m not mad; I’m just jaggin’ you.”Open word
A regional word for bologna.
“Put jumbo on the sandwich.”Open word
A bologna/lunch-meat sandwich.
“I’m in the mood for a jumbo samich.”Open word
A large fried fish sandwich.
“Get the jumbo fish sandwich.”Open word
A rude, inconsiderate, or foolish action.
“Parking there was a jagoff move.”Open word
Bothering, teasing, or messing with me.
“Are yinz jaggin me right now?”Open word
A thorn or splinter stuck in my finger.
“I got a jagger in my finger from that bush.”Open word
Behavior that feels foolish, rude, or jagoff-like.
“That parking job is pure jagoffery.”Open word