fizgig

Definitions


[ˈfɪzɡɪɡ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a silly or flirtatious young woman
(e.g: a raven-haired fizgig)

- a kind of small firework
(e.g: he splutters out all his opinions like a fizgig made of gunpowder not thoroughly dry)

- a police informer
(e.g: they relied on their ability to conduct surveillance and to establish relations with informants or fizgigs)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 16th century: probably from fizz + obsolete gig ‘flighty girl’. Compare with gig and whirligig




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