Yep, JABS is an American cliché...a country that is rife with linguistic clichés..."kill the lights", "hit the switch", "he's hitting on me", on & on &on... violent language memes...

Never heard vaccinations being called "jabs" until the Covid era. The language suggests getting a vaccination is a violent act

yeah it's been around...inoculate is a bit too adult and rational for many...😱

These are common colloquialisms in the UK and predated ant vaxxers. In Scotland we call them jags. www.oed.com/dictionary/j...