| 单词 | fizgig |
| 释义 | fizgig[ fiz-gig ] / ˈfɪzˌgɪg / nouna type of firework that makes a loud hissing sound. a whirling toy that makes a whizzing noise. fishgig. Australian. a police informer. Origin of fizgigFirst recorded in 1520–30; of obscure origin; earlier fisgig, perhaps equivalent to fis (late Middle English fise term of abuse; akin to Old Norse fīsa “to break wind,” which well fits the sound made by the firework) + gig “a flighty, giddy girl; a top (i.e., the toy); odd-looking character, a fool; a joke, merriment”; see origin at fizzle,gig1 Words nearby fizgigfix someone's wagon, fixt, fixture, fix-up, Fizeau, fizgig, fizz, fizzer, fizzle, fizzle out, fizzwater Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fizgig
British Dictionary definitions for fizgigfizgig / (ˈfɪzˌɡɪɡ) / nouna frivolous or flirtatious girl a firework or whirling top that fizzes as it moves a variant of fishgig Australian slang a police informer verb(intr) Australian slang to inform on criminals to the police Word Origin for fizgigC16: probably from obsolete fise a breaking of wind + gig girl Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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