jager

Rapacious sea bird

Jager is short for Jägermeister, a German herbal liqueur with a distinctive anise flavor, often served as a shot or mixed in cocktails like the Jägerbomb (with energy drink).

The name comes from German for "master hunter." We did way too many jagers last night.

The spelling jäger or jaeger refers to a hunter or huntsman, particularly German or Austrian military riflemen.

hunter

huntsman

One who pursues game

rifleman · tracker · woodsman · stalker · prey · quarry · marksman · wildlife · venison · deer

liqueur

digestif

Post-meal settling drink

  • herbalRelating to medicinal plants
  • bittersBotanical cocktail flavoring
  • shotQuick liquor serving

bomb · alcohol · anise · licorice · nightclub · party · chilled · German · spirits · cocktail

military

regiment

Colonel-led military unit

skirmisher · light infantry · battalion · German · rifleman · soldier · elite · reconnaissance · scout · Napoleonic

surname

Mick Jagger

singer · frontman · British · swagger · celebrity · icon · performer · legendary · vocalist · Stones

Categories
Opposites
PREDATORY BEHAVIOR (seabird sense)

jagergull

Coastal scavenging seabird

tern · prey species · kittiwake · host species · shearwater

MILITARY/HUNTER ROLE (German "hunter" sense)

jagerprey

Animal being hunted

quarry · hunted · target · fugitive · civilian

BEVERAGE TYPE (Jägermeister reference)

jagervodka

Clear distilled spirit

water · soft drink · light beer · white wine · club soda

Family

jaegers, jaeger

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG