fizgig

noun

fiz·​gig

ˈfizˌgig

plural -s

1

archaic : a gadding flirting girl or woman

2

: a firework of damp powder that fizzes or hisses when it explodes

3

: whirligig sense 1

4

: fishgig

Word History

Etymology

alteration of earlier fisgig, perhaps from fise flatus (from Middle English) + gig (girl); akin to Middle English fist flatus

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