fizgig

Meaning

Noun

1. (archaic) A flirtatious, coquettish girl, inclined to gad or gallivant about; a gig, a giglot, a jillflirt.
2. (archaic) Something frivolous or trivial; a gewgaw, a trinket.

Verb

To roam around in a frivolous manner; to gad about, to gallivant.

Verb

To act as a police informer or agent provocateur.

Synonyms

gig

spear

fishgig

lance

harpoon

squib

leister

cracker

gim-crack

firecracker

🧨

fish-fork

gaff

informer

sparkler

🎇

Translations

حَرْبَة

رُمْح

مُفَرْقِعَة ذات أَزيز

حرْبة

llança

καμάκι

javelot

lance

lancia

arpione

castagnola

🧨

arpão

lança

peonza

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfɪzɡɪɡ/

Etymology

From Middle English gig (“a frivolous woman”); the first element of the word may be from fise (“an instance of flatulence”), from fist (“an act of breaking wind”).