WTF? "Jag" for "injection"!

[duchesse]

I had never heard the word "jag" used to mean jab or injection until on here a few days ago. Since then I've seen it pop up time and time again. It's beginning to really irritate me. Is it some kind of regional variation on "jab" or are people just getting it wrong?

[LauraNorder]

Used in the military a lot. We always referred to imms/jabs as jags.

[VFemme]

I've always called them jags.

Jag/jaggy is a Scottish word meaning sharp.

"Jaggy Thistle"

[pooka]

It irritates me too.

Though makes sense now Vfemme has explained the sharp reference.

[AitchTwoOh]

jag means sharp in jocko. i love jag for injection, actually, it thoroughly pleases me.

[Sidge]

Must be a regional thing, I've not heard it used except on here. Didn't use it in the military either but that was darn sarf!

[duchesse]

So when you're actually having an injection north of the border, does the doctor or nurse say "Jaggy scratch coming up now"?

[BoysAreLikeDogs]

yy aitch

[wed to a Fifer]

[CaptainKirksNipples]

I say this unless talking to someone medical! I am Scottish

[suzikettles]

Yes it was always "jag" when I was growing up (Scotland).

[BoysAreLikeDogs]

hang on, consulting the oracle

yes, he would not be surprised if this was said

HTH

[SnowMuchToBits]

When I've heard people saying Jag, I have assumed they meant Jab, but didn't get it quite right. (Southerner here)

[AitchTwoOh]

nah, they say sharp scratch. jaggy is a bit kiddy, perhaps? whereas jag, the noun, is not...

[AitchTwoOh]

although thinking about it, jaggy nettles is used up here with the reverence most often shown for the latin name.

also any team called thistle is known as 'the jags'. partick thistle, inverness cally thistle.

[Caz10]

Jab sounds weird!
Def a jag

I a a jock too

[nevergoogle]

i always had jags as a kid too.
it's not wrong, it's different.

[AitchTwoOh]

we have so much to teach them, do we not, my scottish sisters?

[suzikettles]

Jab sounds blunt to me - you'd jab someone with your finger or give them a jab in the ribs with your elbow.

Now, jag - that's a sharp word right there.

[ShanahansRevenge]

I always assumed people had misheard "Jab"...but it must be a Scottish thing then..

[QueeferSantaland]

I thought it was scottish.

You see lots of lovely scottish phrases on here.
Boak
Numpty
Not heard a sarnie refered to as a piece for a while. Or a numpty as a tube.

[nevergoogle]

yes we do my friend.

[stleger]

Dh is from Northern Ireland, and is common as muck. He has jags for flu and banana pieces. I'm also from NI - I'm very posh though!

[glasjam]

Jag sounds more like a prick. Jab sounds more like a punch. But I must admit to being surprised when I first heard a health visitor saying "jag". Got used to it now. Sometimes I think people on Mumsnet underestimate how large the Scottish massive is on here! Big up!

[AitchTwoOh]

oooo oooo

[SparkleSoiree]

Yep, Scottish variation for sharp. Use it for jabs too.

[AitchTwoOh]

i'm sure our flu jag adverts say flu jag...