Jab
An injection
Example
Did you cry when you had your jab?
Not this time. I stayed brave through it all. ;)
Encouragement to get the covid vaccine jab
Related Slang
| Fauci Ouchie | COVID-19 vaccine |
| Swimmers | Vaccinated people |
| Covid | COVID-19 |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| vax | Vaccination |
| Vaxhole | A person who brags about being vaccinated |
| MDI | Multiple Daily Injections |
| meds | Medications |
| Rx | Prescription |
| UNADR | You need a doctor |
| ICU | Intensive care unit |
| Anti-vax | Against vaccines |
| Anti-vaxxer | A person who opposes vaccines |
| Non-GMO | Unvaccinated |
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A "jab" is a common British, Scottish, and American slang term for vaccination or injection. It's similar to the American word "shot" and is often used in informal conversations about getting vaccinated. For example, people might say, "I went to get my flu jab today" or "Have you had your COVID-19 jab yet?"
Jab is meant to be light-hearted, making the process of receiving an injection sound a bit more casual and tolerable. For many, it reduces the anxiety associated with having a needle poked into their skin (especially when compared to "shot").
While the term existed before the COVID-19 pandemic, jab became particularly well-known when covid vaccinations went global in 2021. For example, public health campaigns across the United Kingdom urged people to "get the jab" to protect themselves and others. In the United States, jab is now a common term, both online and in person, when discussing public health and immunization efforts due to the pandemic.