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triggerish

adj

Etymology

From trigger + -ish.

  1. derived from trekken — “to drag, draw, pull”
  2. borrowed from trekker — “pull”
  3. suffixed as triggerish — “trigger + ish”

Definitions

  1. Likely to be triggered or set off.

    • In other words all things are in a state of triggerish opportunity or danger.
    • I didn' laugh at the moment, not bein' a triggerish chap at a joke. But it'll come in time. That's why I joined the sappers.
    • They are nervous, triggerish, energetic, and — oddly enough — physically enduring, as they must be to survive the New York, New Haven and Hartford.

  2. Likely to trigger or set off something.

    • I found that when members of the group shared their experiences with crystal, the sex talk was 'triggerish' — i.e., it made him want to get high again and have sex.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA