jab
Significado (English)
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- A quick stab or blow; a poking or thrusting motion.
- A short straight punch.
- A medical hypodermic injection (vaccination or inoculation)
- A vaccination, whether or not delivered via conventional injection.
- A mild verbal insult.
Conceptos
Synonyms
nip off
stick in
cut to
make a hole
operate on
slice up
snip off
strike hard
roasting on a spit
cut away
Frecuencia
Pronunciado como (IPA)
/d͡ʒæb/
Etimología (English)
In summary
Originally a Scottish (unclear if Scots or Scottish English) form of English job (“peck, poke, thrust”), from Middle English jobben.
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